Fifth Committee

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

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3108

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF PROGRAMMES IN MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR 1998-2001

19961105 Crime Prevention, Drug Control, Regional Economic Commissions Discussed; Speakers Stress Value of Commissions, Reject Attempts to Undermine Their Role

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3107

UN PROCUREMENT REFORM SHOULD BE TOP PRIORITY, CHAIRMAN OF ACABQ TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961105

Committee Takes Up 14 Reports from Board of Auditors; Board Chairman Says Some Reports 'Qualified' for Insufficient Evidence

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3106

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3105

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS PROGRAMME-BY-PROGRAMME DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN

19961104

The General Assembly should help in the endeavours to eradicate colonialism by the year 2000, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it discussed the various programmes in the proposed medium-term plan for 1998-2001.