Statements and Messages

9 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6073
ND/411

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES VIGOROUS ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS, CITIZENS, ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION

19961009 Following is the text of a statement issued today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction:

I welcome the celebration today of International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, whose theme for 1996 is "Cities at Risk".

7 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6071
HQ/567

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT AT PRESENTATION OF GIFT BY ARAB WOMEN

19961007 Following is the text of the statement delivered, on behalf of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, by Under-Secretary-General Ismat Kittani, on the occasion of the presentation by the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Esmat Abdel Meguid, of a gift from Arab women to the United Nations on Thursday, 3 October:

7 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6072
AFG/70

SECRETARY-GENERAL RESTATES UNITED NATIONS POLICY ON GENDER EQUALITY IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS ABOUT STATUS OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN

19961007 Following is the text of a statement issued today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan:

3 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6070
HAB/139

'HABITAT AGENDA' FROM HABITAT II CONFERENCE OFFERS VISION OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, SAY SECRETARY-GENERAL ON WORLD HABITAT DAY

19961003 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement on the occasion of World Habitat Day, which is being observed on 7 October 1996:

30 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6069
ICEF/1833

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS WIDESPREAD PROGRESS IN EFFORTS TO REACH GOALS SET BY 1990 WORLD DECLARATION ON WELFARE OF CHILDREN

19960930 Says Progress 'Victory for Children and All of Humanity'; Struggle Must Continue to Alleviate Condition of People in Absolute Poverty

27 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6068

RIGHT OF OLDER PERSONS TO PRODUCTIVE LIFE STRESSED BY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR OLDER PERSONS

19960927 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's message on the occasion of the International Day for Older Persons, 1 October:

I am delighted to send my best wishes to all those participating in the 1996 International Day for Older Persons.

27 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6067

24 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6064

THE RENAISSANCE OF NON-ALIGNMENT CAN TRANSFORM INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS NAM COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

19960924 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's address to the commemorative meeting of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on its thirty-fifth anniversary, held at Headquarters today:

Welcome to your United Nations!

24 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6062

SECRETARY-GENERAL DECLARES COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY OPEN FOR SIGNATURE

19960924 Following is the text of the statement delivered today by Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty:

23 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6060

REFORM, RENEWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PROVIDES 'VISION FOR THE FUTURE' SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN LUNCHEON TOAST

19960923 Following is the text of the toast delivered by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the luncheon in honour of heads of State and government attending the fifty-first session of the General Assembly at Headquarters on 23 September: