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DH/2007
24 October 1995


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DH/2007


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 24 October 1995

19951024 * General Assembly concludes special commemorative meeting after adopting Declaration urging redirection of United Nations to greater service to humankind.

* Development is new name for peace, President of Guatemala tells General Assembly.

SG/SM/5791
24 October 1995


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SG/SM/5791


SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENTS OF BULGARIA AND TAJIKISTAN

19951024 The following information was released today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali met today with the Presidents of Bulgaria and Tajikistan at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

SG/SM/5796/Rev.1*
24 October 1995


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SG/SM/5796/Rev.1*
GA/8970/Rev.1*


FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY HAS GIVEN THE WORLD 'AN AGENDA FOR TOMORROW' SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

19951024

Following is the text of the closing remarks of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to the special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations at Headquarters on 24 October:

PI/920
24 October 1995


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PI/920


LIBRARIES IN GERMANY, NIGERIA AND SPAIN DESIGNATED UNITED NATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES

19951024

Four libraries in three countries have been designated United Nations depository libraries, making them part of an international network of 351 libraries in 140 countries that brings United Nations documents and publications to users around the world.

SG/SM/5794
24 October 1995


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SG/SM/5794


SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA

19951024 This statement was issued this evening by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

At 6:30 p.m. today, the Secretary-General received the President of Guatemala, Ramiro de Leon Carpio.

GA/8959
24 October 1995


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GA/8959
UND/817


GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR UNITED NATIONS DAY

19951024 ADVANCE RELEASE Following is the text of General Assembly President Diogo Freitas do Amoral's (Portugal) statement for United Nations Day:

SG/SM/5784

Following is the text of the toast by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on behalf of those present, at the luncheon for heads of State and government, at Headquarters on 23 October:

 

It is a privilege for me to stand next to one of the greatest Africans that has ever lived -- after Hannibal. Hannibal was the African from North Africa who thought he should civilize the Europeans. Now, the next greatest African after him is the Secretary-General here, who has become Secretary-General of the whole world, which is a very big honour for us.