Speakers in the General Assembly this morning expressed great shock and sadness over the tragic assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and praised him as a man who had dedicated his life to his country and to the cause of peace.
The Security Council this afternoon welcomed the planned convening of the continual round of inter-Tajik talks in Ashgabad, Turkmenistan, and commended the efforts of the President of Turkmenistan for his efforts in facilitating that development.
In a statement read out on its behalf by Council President Salim bin Mohammed Al-Khussaiby (Oman), the Council called upon the Tajik parties to begin that round of talks as a matter of urgency, with the aim of concluding a general agreement in Tajikistan.
Committee Concludes Review of Information Budget Section; Speakers Argue Importance of Information Activities as Development Tool
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space could contribute substantially to ensure space technology was used to improve the human condition, its Chairman told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today as it began consideration of international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.
