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ECA encourages African member states to celebrate world day for water(WDW) on 22 Mar 1996
(1996-03)
The International Conference on water and the Environment held in Dublin in 1992 gave a signal and alerted the world of a future "water Shock, like the "Oil, Shock" that changed the course of the world events in the ...
Secretary general to convene second meeting between United Nations and regional organizations
(1996-02)
Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali convene the Second Meeting between the United Nations and Regional organizations on cooperation in peace-making, peacekeeping and other fields at united Nations Headquarters in New ...
Secretary general appoints Yasushi Akashi, Jin Yongjian, Ismat Kittani and Kofi Annan
(1996-02)
Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has decided to appoint Yasushi Akashi as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, effective 1 March. Mr. Akashi will succeed Peter Hansen who was recently appointed Commissioner ...
United Nations will run out of cash by end of 1996, says under secretary general for administration and management
(1996-02)
By the end of the year the United Nations will have run out of cash, according to current forecasts, the Under-Secretary-General for administration and management, Joseph Connor said on 5 February 1996. In mid-1996, the ...
Meeting of the technical committee of the experts on trade, regional cooperation, integration and tourism opened today at Africa Hall
(1996-02)
The present press release was a week long meeting of experts on Trade, Regional cooperation, Integration and Tourism was opened at Africa Hall (ECA Headquarters) today by Mr. Kassahun Ayele, Minister of Trade and Industry ...
The secretary general's statement on the financial situation of the United Nations(New York, 6 Feb 1996)
(1996-02)
The statement delivered on 6 February 1996 by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to the General Assembly's High Level Group on the Financial Situation of the United Nations. Secretary-General calls for 1996 Special ...
The 4th world conference on women Beijing, China 4-15 Sept 1995
(1995-05)
This press release presented on the fourth world conference on women Beijing-China September 1995. The platform for action: 12 critical areas of concern. The draft platform for action lists 12 "critical areas of concern". ...
Statement of the secretary general at the launching of the UN system wide special initiative on Africa
(1996-03)
The Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement, delivered live via satellite from Geneva, at the launching of the United Nations System-Wide Special Initiative on Africa, on 15 March 1996. Each United Nations ...
Visit of the United Nations special envoy to Ethiopia
(1996-02)
The special envoy of the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary General Chinmaya Gharekhan, visited Ethiopia between 18 and 21 February 1996 for consultations with the Government and the DAD in connection with the mandate given ...