Fifth Committee

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3267

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOULD REVIEW STRUCTURE OF UNITED NATIONS PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES ON ONGOING BASIS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981119

The Secretary-General should review the structure of United Nations publishing activities on an ongoing basis, the representative of Austria, speaking for the European Union, told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning, as it continued discussing the United Nations pattern of conferences.

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3266

CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE WOULD BE REQUESTED TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION TO ARTICLE 19, BY FIFTH COMMITTEE TEXT

19981118 Committee Also Approves Text on Financing UNOMSIL, Discusses Human Resources Management, Board of Auditors Reports

16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3265

INCREASED MOVEMENT FROM SHORT-TERM TO PERMANENT CONTRACTS CALLED FOR IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19981116 Committee Continues Discussing Human Resources Management, Considers Aspects of 1998-1999 Programme Budget

16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3264

INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ONLY WHEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SO DECIDES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981116 Administrative and Budgetary Committee Concludes Consideration of Oversight Office, Takes Up Board of Auditors Reports

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3263

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3262

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3261

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3260

MUCH LEFT TO BE DONE TO INSTILL SENSE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG STAFF MEMBERS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT TAKES UP INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE ACTIVITIES

19981110

Much remained to be done to instill a sense of accountability among staff members, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it commenced its consideration of the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

9 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3259

6 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3258

STRONG SUPPORT EXPRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE FOR ICSC ROLE IN DETERMINING SERVICE CONDITIONS OF UNITED NATIONS STAFF

19981106 Administrative and Budgetary Committee Continues Discussion of United Nations Common and Pension Systems