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Following welcoming remarks, Pope John Paul II addressed the 50th General Assembly of the United Nations. The Pope’s ceremonial entrance into the assembly was shown. After his speech he gree…

The new Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, was confirmed by the General Assembly. The outgoing Secretary General, the Security Council president Fulci, and others congratul…

Following opening ceremonies and an invocation by Archbishop Tutu, host David Brinkley introduced occasional historic film footage, special music, a specially-composed poem, and the speakers…

Secretary General Boutros-Ghali spoke about the successes and history of the United Nations and the needs the U.N. can fulfill better than any other organization.

Former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali spoke about his book Unvanquished: a U.S. - U.N. Saga published by Random House. The book chronicles his five years as U.N. Secr…

Secretary General Boutrous-Ghali commended the United Nations for adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, spoke about the safety of the world and declared the treaty open for sig…

As part of its annual legislative conference, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and others gathered to discussed several conflicts in Africa. One panel focused on the recent unrest i…

At a ceremony dedicating the Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center, Secretary General Boutros-Ghali spoke about Mr. Bunche’s commitment to international understanding and peace. Ralph J.…

At the Elysee palace, Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian leaders met with other international leaders to sign an agreement to end the conflict and divide Bosnia into a Bosnian-Croat federation an…

President Clinton and other world leaders spoke at the funeral of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin who was assassinated at a peace rally on November 4, 1995. Tranlation from Hebrew to English wa…

Following brief remarks by General Assembly President Freitas do Amaral, President Clinton was introduced by the secretary-general. He addressed the 50th-Anniversary session of the United Na…

Participants talked about the United Nations' role in peacekeeping around the world, especially considering the difficult missions is Bosnia and Somalia. They talked about the importance of…

During the annual ambassadors' dinner, held to honor the United Nations diplomats and secretariat officials, the U.N. Business Council awarded its annual medal to David Rockefeller. Secretar…

Mr. Boutros-Ghali spoke about international conflict in the world and the role that the diplomacy plays in minimizing these conflicts.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali met with reporters at the United Nations today to talk about several issues facing the U.N., including peacekeeping efforts in Rwanda. He also talked about his own futu…

The U.N. Secretary discussed some personnel announcements and took questions on events in Bosnia, Cyprus, and policy in Haiti. He also briefed reporters on the peace process between Great Br…

Association members met at a fund-raiser to present awards to outstanding individuals. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was awarded the association’s United States Congressional Leadership Aw…

Secretary General Boutros-Ghali spoke on the future of the United Nations in the post-Cold War world. He stressed the necessity for an international organization like the United Nations in t…

Mr. Major and Mr. Boutros-Ghali talked about efforts to find a solution to the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and answered questions from reporters about the situation. They outlined the…

Heads of States from around the world met in Brazil to attend the United Nation’s Earth Summit. The purpose of the summit was to establish a general partnership between developing and indust…