[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[May 12, 1992]
[Page 753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting with 
United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali

May 12, 1992
    The President met with United Nations Secretary-General Boutros 
Boutros-Ghali today for an hour and a half. The President informed the 
Secretary-General of his decision to attend the United Nations 
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 
June. The President stated his strong support for U.N. peacekeeping 
operations worldwide. The two leaders reviewed the situation in Bosnia, 
Cyprus, Somalia, and in other regions.
    The President and the Secretary-General also agreed on the 
importance of complete Iraqi compliance with all relevant United Nations 
Security Council resolutions, particularly those concerning the 
elimination of weapons of mass destruction. They reaffirmed that Libya 
must comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions as well.