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GA/SHC/3303

Greater international attention to the needs of the growing elderly population was necessary, speakers told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning, as it continued its discussion of social development questions.

SG/SM/5769

The following was received from the spokesman travelling with Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

The heads of State and governments attending the Ibero-American Summit in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, have decided today to add the following paragraph to the final declaration to be issued at the conclusion of their deliberations:

"Point 13:

GA/L/2865

World Court President Urges Greater Use Of Court's Advisory Mechanism in Conflict Prevention

The draft code of crimes against the peace and security of mankind should be limited to a circumscribed list of serious international infractions, the Sixth Committee was told this morning as it continued consideration of the report of the International Law Commission. The Commission has, for several years, been elaborating the draft code.

DH/1993
5 October 1995


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DH/1993


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 5 October 1995

19951005 * Pope John Paul II, in address to General Assembly, calls for common effort to build civilization of love based on values of peace, solidarity, justice and liberty.

* Secretary-General says spirituality provides common bond among nations; United Nations was created so compassion could conquer despair of poverty, disease and injustice.

DC/2525
As the Review Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Inhumane Weapons entered its second day of high-level debate, speakers continued to be unanimous in supporting the addition of a protocol that would ban blinding laser weapons, and the extension of the land-mines Protocol to apply to non-international conflicts. There was still no clear consensus, however, on the extent to which the production, sale and use of anti-personnel land-mines should be restricted.
SG/2015/Rev.4*

Biographical Note: Boutros Boutros-Ghali became the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations on 1 January 1992, when he began a five-year term. At the time of his appointment by the General Assembly on 3 December 1991, Mr. Boutros-Ghali had been Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt since May 1991 and had served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from October 1977 until 1991.