Fifth Committee

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3188

PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS BUDGET SHOULD BE INCREASED, SAY SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19971110 Committee Concludes Discussion of 1998-1999 Budget Parts Devoted to Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Public Information

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3187

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CANDIDATES FOR ACABQ; CONTRIBUTIONS, INVESTMENTS COMMITTEES; BOARD OF AUDITORS

19971107 Candidates for Administrative Tribunal, ICSC, Pension Committee Also Recommended

6 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3186

RESOURCES FOR ECA SHOULD REFLECT ITS ROLE IN HELPING AFRICA, FIFTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD AS IT CONTINUES DISCUSSING 1998-1999 BUDGET SECTIONS

19971106 Committee Begins Considering Human Resources Management, Report of Standing Committee of Joint Staff Pension Board

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3185

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED PROCEDURES TO SETTLE CLAIMS FOR DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS

19971105 Defers Action on Third-Party Liability, Continues Consideration of Budget Sections

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3184

4 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3183

DECOLONIZATION UNIT SHOULD GET ADEQUATE RESOURCES AND REMAIN UNDER POLITICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SPEAKERS TELL BUDGET COMMITTEE

19971104 Committee Concludes Debate on Pattern of Conferences, Budget Sections on Political Affairs, Peacekeeping, Outer Space, ICJ, Legal Affairs

3 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3182

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSING BUDGET SECTION ON OVERALL POLICY-MAKING

19971103 Consideration of Political Affairs, Peacekeeping, Outer Space Sections Begin

31 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3181

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERING PATTERN OF CONFERENCES, JOINT INSPECTION UNIT'S REPORTS; BEGINS DISCUSSING BUDGET SECTIONS

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Utilization of meeting resources, development of technological capabilities and improved translations services were among the topics discussed this morning, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) continued its discussion of the Organization's pattern of conferences.

30 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3180

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $155 MILLION FOR ANGOLA MISSION, REDUCES TO $9 MILLION AMOUNT FOR LIBERIA MISSION

19971030 Concludes General Discussion on 1998-1999 Budget; Consideration of Budget Sections To Begin Tomorrow.

29 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3179

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS

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Reduction of the ceiling rate of the scale of assessments from 25 to 20 per cent held no guarantee that the United States would honour its financial obligations to the United Nations, the representative of Singapore said this morning, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) concluded its debate on the scale used to share the Organization's expenses.