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SC/6118

YUGOSLAV SANCTIONS COMMITTEE BRIEFED BY UNHCR COORDINATOR

Following is the text of the statement issued today by Emilio J. Cardenas (Argentina), Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia, on behalf of the Committee members:

 

SG/A/613

MAJOR-GENERAL GIAN GIUSEPPE SANTILLO (ITALY) TO COMMAND UNITED NATIONS IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVER MISSION (UNIKOM)

30 October 1995


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SG/A/613


MAJOR-GENERAL GIAN GIUSEPPE SANTILLO (ITALY) TO COMMAND UNITED NATIONS IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVER MISSION (UNIKOM)

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Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has announced the appointment of Major-General Gian Giuseppe Santillo of Italy to be Force Commander of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM), with effect from 1 December next.

DH/2011

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 30 October 1995

30 October 1995


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DH/2011


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 30 October 1995

19951030 * Secretary-General expresses condolences to Government and people of Azerbaijan after subway accident leaves 286 dead.

* Human rights situation in Haiti continues to improve despite sporadic reports of ill treatment of detainees and abuse of power by State agents, Secretary-General says.

GA/DIS/3029/

FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FAVOURS RESOLUTION OF NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY ISSUES

30 October 1995


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GA/DIS/3029/


FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FAVOURS RESOLUTION OF NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY ISSUES

19951030 Disarmament Conference Chairman Cites Remaining Differences; Russian Federation Anticipates Completion of Negotiations by 1996

CORRECTION

On page eight of Press Release GA/DIS/3029, issued 26 October, the final paragraph should read:

HR/4200

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD OPENS TENTH SESSION

30 October 1995


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HR/4200


COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD OPENS TENTH SESSION

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GENEVA, 30 October (UN Information Service) -- A conference of all States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child will be held on 8 December to decide on expanding the membership of the Committee charged with monitoring its implementation, Ibrahima Fall, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, said this morning.