Fifth Committee

25 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3118

SYSTEM-WIDE 4.1 PER CENT PAY INCREASE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND HIGHER LEVEL STAFF PROPOSED BY ICSC IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961125 Committee Defers Action On Economic and Social Council Revised Estimates

21 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3117

CUTTING OF 1,000 POSTS COULD CURTAIL UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME DELIVERY, PRESIDENT OF STAFF UNION TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961121 Debate Continues on Financing of Peace-keeping Missions, Board of Auditors' Reports and Internal Oversight Office

19 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3116

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3115

FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR MECHANISM TO RECOVER STOLEN UN FUNDS

19961114

The Secretary-General should be authorized to create a mechanism, in cooperation with Member States, to retrieve more than $3 million stolen from the United Nations through fraud in 1994-1995 or to confiscate properties bought with that money, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this afternoon.

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3114

ROLE OF UNCTAD AS FOCAL POINT FOR INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF DEVELOPMENT IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM STRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961114 Discussion of Proposed Medium-Term Plan Continues

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3113

FIFTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD TO QUESTION MOTIVES OF COUNTRIES WHICH, DESPITE DUES ARREARS, LEND PERSONNEL TO UNITED NATIONS

19961113 China Says Developing Countries at Disadvantage; United States Responds that Objective Is Just to Help Peace-keeping Missions

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3112

NEW AGENDA FOR AFRICA SHOULD INCLUDE FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY, DEBT SOLUTION FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961111 Committee Continues Consideration of Medium-Term Plan Programmes; Crime Prevention, Drug Control, Human Rights Focus of Discussion

8 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3111

EFFICIENCY BOARD 'MACHINE FOR CUTTING THE BUDGET' ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE TOLD

19961108 Speakers Raise Questions on Board's Mandate, Operations; Under-Secretary-General Says Board Draws on Member States' Reform Expertise

8 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3110

FRANCE, NEW ZEALAND RECOMMENDED FOR SEATS ON ACABQ, DEFEATING UNITED STATES IN FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE

19961108

Committee Also Recommends Appointments to Committee on Contributions, Civil Service Commission, Investments Committee, Administrative Tribunal, Board of Auditors

7 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3109

STREAMLINED PEACE-KEEPING, RAPID LIQUIDATION OF COMPLETED MISSIONS CALLED FOR IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE

19961107 Procurement Procedures, Payment of Consultants, Disability Benefits for Peace-keepers, Among Other Issues Addressed