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VOLUME 4 / 1995




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CONTENT of the Volume 4



1. MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, 31 JANUARY 1995.


2. Statement by V. Petrovsky, Secretary-General of the Conference / Personal Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, January 31, 1995.


3. Statement for the Concert of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, February 7, 1995.


4. Address at the opening of the Exhibition of the Russian Folk Art (Palais des Nations, February 7, 1995).


5. "For Close Association of Business with International Decisions" - Welcome Address to the Staff Meeting of Union de Bangues Suisse (Palais des Nations, February 9, 1995).


6. Тезисы выступления на Совещании в Будапеште 17 февраля 1995 r. На английском. In Englich.


7. Address by Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, United Nations Under-Secretary-General Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on the Occasion of the Inauguration Ceremony of the Renovated Czechoslovak Room, 20 February, 1995.


8. "The United Nations in a Period of Global Change: from Romanticism to Critical Realism" - Statement at the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Association of former international civil servants (Palais des Nations, February 21, 1995).


9. Eulogy by V. Petrovsky at the memorial service of James P. Grant, former Executive director of the UN's Children's Fund (World Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, February 24, 1995.


10. "The UN is More Than the Centre for Actions of its 185 Members" - Statement at the Meeting of Lions Clubs International, March 6, 1995.


11. Statement at the Closing Ceremony of the Mediterranean Cities' Conference, Barcelona, March 9, 1995.


12. "The United Nations and Geneva: A Dynamic Relationship" - written statement for the Comite pour le 50eme Anniversary de L'ONU to appear in its plaquette, March 10, 1995.


13. MESSAGE of the Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN CITIES CONFERENCE, Barcelona, 9 March 1995.



14. "The United Nations Golden Anniversary: Challenges and Opportunities" - Statement before the German Club of Geneva (Geneva, March 13, 1995).


15. "Opportunities for Tomorrow's Leaders to Chart the Future Path of the United Nations" - Welcoming statement before the United Nations of the future conference (Palais des Nations, March 17, 1995).


16. "The Response of the United Nations to the Current Global Civilizational Change" - welcoming Speech at the opening ceremonies of the Harvard World Model United Nations (Geneva, March 26, 1995).


17. Message of the Secretary-General of the UN to the Fiftieth Session of the Economic Commission for Europe (April 3, 1995).

18. Press Release ECE/GEN/16 , UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (UN/ECE) OPENS ITS FIFTIETH SESSION, Hears Secretary-General's Messaqe and beqins General Debate, 3 April 1995.


19. Press Release P1/95/3, "The United Nations and Nuclear Non-Proliferation" published, Third Volume in the Blue Book Series, 24 February 1995.


20. Press Release ECE/GE-N/15, UN/ECE FIFTIETH ANNUAL SESSION: MESSAGE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL.

21. "The Secretary-General's Blue Book on the United Nations and Nuclear Non-Proliferation", Statement by V. Petrovsky in his capacity as the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Conference on Disarmament, PALAIS DES NATIONS, (April 6, 1995).


22. "Solidarity with those in distress" - Address at the Charity Dinner, Hotel de la Paix (April 12, 1995).


23. "The City of Multilateralism", Vladimir Petrovsky, United Nations Under-Secretary-General Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.


24. "Победа - особая, святая дата", Интервью Владимира Петровского для TACC, 9 мая 1995. На русском языке.

"Victory - a special, sacred date" - Mr. V. Petrovsky's interview to TASS, 9 MAY 1995. In Russian.


25. "Victory - a special, sacred date" - Mr. V. Petrovsky's interview to TASS, 9 MAY 1995. In Russian. Translated from Russian - "Победа - особая, святая дата", Интервью Владимира Петровского для TACC, 9 мая 1995.


26. "The United Nations and the World's Children: Investing in Our Future" - statement by Mr. Issa Diallo, Officer-in-Charge, at the inauguration of the UN's Women's Guild 1995 Arts and Craft Exibition (May 10, 1995).


27. "Comprehensive Arms Regulations within the context of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution" - Statement at the Biennial Conference of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms on "The Arms Trade, Collective Security, and International Law" (Florence, May 12-14, 1995).

With handwritten comments.


28. "Comprehensive Arms Regulations within the context of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution" - Statement at the Biennial Conference of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms on "The Arms Trade, Collective Security, and International Law" (Florence, May 12-14, 1995). "The Role of the United Nations in a period of Global Civilizational Change" - Written Statement for the magazine "Campus" of the University of Geneva (May 12-14, 1995).


29. "Le role de 1'Organisation des Nations Unies dans une période de changement de civilisation mondial", EXPOSE ECRIT de M. VLADIMIR PETROVSKY, SECRETAIRE GENERAL ADJOINT, DIRECTEUR GENERAL DE L'OFFICE DES NATIONS UNIES A GENEVE, SECRETAIRE GENERAL DE LA CONFERENCE DU DESARMEMENT, NW ODG/95/12 GE.95-01292 (F) pour la REVUE, "CAMPUS" DE L'UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE. In French.


30. "The Role of the United Nations in a period of Global Civilizational Change" WRITTEN STATEMENT by DR. VLADIMIR PETROVSKY, UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, for the MAGAZINE "CAMPUS" OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA, 28 APRIL 1995.


31. Statement on behalf of the Secretary-General of the UN at the 39th session of the Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes (Rome, May 22, 1995).


32. "The United Nations: A Unique Experience and a Mature Perspective" - Speech at the Conference "From the United Nations to a United World: Half a Centure Since the Establishment of the UN" (Jerusalem, Israel, May 29, 1995).


33. Address on the Occasion of the Inauguration of the European Business Council for the United Nations (June 6, 1995).


34. "The Need to Promote Legal Instruments with Increased Vigour in Combating the Proliferation of Weapons" - Keynote speech at the Symposium "Ongoing Proliferation Challenges: Legal Aspects" (Palais des Nations, June 9 1995).


35. "The Youth and the United Nations" - Welcome address at the Aland World Youth Assembly 1995 (Mariehamn, June 19, 1995).


36. "Building the Future through the Solution of the Most Pressing Problems of Today - Statement at the Aland World Youth Assembly 1995 (Mariehamn, June 20, 1995).


37. "UN50: Building the Future" - Statement at Geneva Youth Forum (July 1, 1995).


38. Address on the occasion of the Inauguration of the Multimedia Kiosk, Palais des Nations (July 3, 1995).


39. Message at the Ceremony of Presentation of the donation of Felissimo Corporation to the United Nations on the occasion of its 50th anniversary (July 3, 1995).


40. Welcome Address at the opening of the Exhibition "Miroirs du Ciel", Palais des Nations (July 3, 1995).


41. "UN at the Age 50" - Welcome address to the Participants of the 33rd Geneva Graduate Study Programme (July 3, 1995).


42. Address on the Occasion of the Inauguration Ceremony of the Renovated Latvian Room (July 6, 1995).


43. "Diplomatic Letters" - Interview (July 14, 1995).


44. Ответы на вопросы. На русском языке. Answers the questions, in Russian.


45. Тезисы к 20-летию Хельсинского Заключительного Акта. На русском языке. Abstracts for the 20th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. In Russian.


46. Интервью В. Петровского ИТАР-ТАСС, "Заключительный акт ОБСЕ, подписанный 20 лет назад в Хельсинки, был рожден в Женеве", 24 ИЮЛЯ 1995. На русском языке.

Interview with V. Petrovsky ITAR-TASS, "The Final Act of the OSCE, signed 20 years ago in Helsinki, was born in Geneva", 24 JULY 1995. In Russian.


47. Message to be recorded for the "CONCERT FOR PEACE to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki" - "Nuclear Disarmament: Significant Gains and Continued Vigilance", Holy See, (August 5, 1995).


48. "ЖЕНЕВА МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ" - Статья В. Петровского для газеты "Международная жизнь", 18 августа 1995.


49. Opening lecture at the Summer session of the Geneva International Peace Research Institute "Addressing the New Realities in Disarmament: the Need for Arms Regulations", Université de Genève, August 21, 1995. In Russian.

ВВОДНАЯ ЛЕКЦИЯ "О новых реальностях в сфере разоружения: необходимость регулирования вооружений" на летней Сессии Женевского международного института по исследованию проблем мира, 21 августа 1995. На русском языке. ODG/95/24 GE.95-02631 (R)


50. Opening lecture at the Summer session of the Geneva International Peace Research Institute "Addressing the New Realities in Disarmament: the Need for Arms Regulations", Université de Genève, August 21, 1995 - French short resume.


51. Opening lecture at the Summer session of the Geneva International Peace Research Institute "Addressing the New Realities in Disarmament: the Need for Arms Regulations", Université de Genève, August 21, 1995. In English.


52. Материал для газеты "Красная Звезда": "О новых реальностях в сфере разоружения: необходимость регулирования вооружений", 1 сентября 1995 года. На русском языке.

Material for the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda": "On new realities in the field of disarmament: the need for arms regulation", September 1, 1995. In Russian.


53. Introductory Speech at the Plenary Session of the International Congress entitled: "United for the Respect of International Humanitarian Law" (San Remo, Italy, September 6, 1995).


54. 'World Management in a Multipolarized World: the Security Council and "Regional Arrangements" - Statement at the colloquim "United Nations at Fifty: Whither the next fifty years?", Brussels, September 8, 1995.


55. "For Coordinated and Complementary Actions to Meet the New Challenges" - Introduction at the exchange of views with the minister's deputies of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, September 11, 1995).


56. Address to the Clients of UBS after the Guided Tour of the "Dialogues for Peace" Exhibition (September 12, 1995).


57. Message to the European Council Meeting of Lions Clubs International (Rotterdam, September 13, 1995).


58. Statement at the press-briefing (September 15, 1995).


59. Message of the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros-Boutros Ghali delivered by Mr. V. Petrovsky to the Council of Representatives of the South Centre (Geneva, September 18, 1995).


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