Administrative and budgetary issues

15 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3093

SOME STAFF MEMBERS WHO FACED POSSIBLE INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION REDEPLOYED, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

19961015 Says Action Followed Committee's Recommendation; ACABQ States Such Separations Should Not be Used Solely to Reduce Budget

11 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3092

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES FUNDS FOR MINURSO, UNOMIL UNTIL JUNE 1997

19961011 In Debate on Scale of Assessments, United Nations Asked to Reduce 'Heavy Dependence' on Major Contributor

9 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3091

UNITED STATES PLACES NEW CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT OF ARREARS, USG FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961009 Demands Include Cost Reductions in UNCTAD, DPI, Regional Commissions and Conference Services; Also 10 Per Cent in Staff Cuts

8 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3090

7 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3089

REDUCTION IN MINIMUM ASSESSMENT ON MEMBER STATES FOR UN BUDGET PROPOSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

19961007 Costa Rica Says 'Floor Rate' Departs from Principle of Capacity to Pay; Committee Also Takes up Financing for Missions in Liberia, Western Sahara

23 September 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3088

FIFTH COMMITTEE ADOPTS 37-ITEM WORK PROGRAMME FOR NEW SESSION

19960923

3 June 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3080

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES ABOUT $45 MILLION FOR TWO MISSIONS AND CONFERENCE-SERVICING COSTS

19960603 Also Approves Two Drafts on JIU, Implementation of 1996-1997 Programme Budget

3 June 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3081/

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATION OF $63.6 MILLION FOR CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS, $1.4 BILLION FOR PEACE-KEEPING

19960603 CORRECTION

On page 13 of Press Release GA/AB/3081 issued on 3 June, the third and fourth sentences of the statement by AHMAD AL-HARIRI (Syria) should read:

21 May 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3079

17 May 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3078

BUDGET COMMITTEE IS ASKED TO REJECT EFFORTS BY A STATE TO APPLY DOMESTIC LAW TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

19960517 Cuba Says 'Certification' of UN Spending Limit as Prelude to Dues Payment Not Acceptable; Others Warn of Consequences of Reduction in Services