Fourth Committee

7 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/92

FOURTH COMMITTEE SAYS FURTHER BUDGET CUTS MUST NOT NEGATIVELY AFFECT ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

19961107 Assembly Also Asked to Seek Protection of Traditional Means Of Communication, Even During Expanded Use of New Technologies

6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/90

FOURTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD OF 'SHARPENED FOCUS' OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, WHILE LEADING WAY IN COST EFFICIENCY

19961106 Assistant Secretary-General Reviews Innovations, Including Expanded Use Of Internet; Some Express Concern over Effects of Budget-Cutting on DPI

28 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/89

ASSEMBLY ASKED TO ENCOURAGE RESUMPTION OF DIRECT TALKS TO SPEED PEACE PROCESS IN WESTERN SAHARA

19961028

Committee Expresses Concern Over Obstacles to Settlement; Also Approves Texts on Gibraltor New Caledonia, Tokelau, Information Questions

22 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/88

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD ASK SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC RADIATION TO CONTINUE WORK, UNDER DRAFT APPROVED BY FOURTH COMMITTEE

19961022 Committee Also Recommends Deferral of Item On Occupied Territories of Croatia, at Croatia's Request

16 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/87

WORK OF UN SCIENTIFIC GROUP ON EFFECTS OF ATOMIC RADIATION HAS MADE IT WORLD AUTHORITY, FOURTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19961016 Importance of Peaceful Application of Nuclear Power, Need For Vigilance against Harmful Consequences Stressed as Debate Begins

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/86

ECONOMIC VIABILITY MUST NOT BE USED TO JUSTIFY DELAY IN SELF-DETERMINATION, FOURTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19961010 Decolonization General Debate Ends; Petitioners Say POLISARIO Obstructs Western Sahara Settlement, Human Rights Abuses Alleged

9 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/85

SITUATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES REVIEWED BY SPEAKERS IN CONTINUING DEBATE IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

19961009 Completion of Decolonization Process Is Urged; Some Delegates Say Self-Determination Is Not Always Choice of Colonial Peoples

8 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/84/

FOURTH COMMITTEE HEARS STATEMENTS ON SITUATIONS RELATING TO GUAM, GIBRALTAR, NEW CALEDONIA, WESTERN SAHARA CORRECTION

19961008

In Press Release GA/SPD/84, issued 7 October, the second paragraph on page 13 should read:

The representative of Algeria said that the normal process of circulating petitions should be respected.

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7 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/84

FOURTH COMMITTEE HEARS STATEMENTS ON SITUATIONS RELATING TO GUAM, GIBRALTAR, NEW CALEDONIA, WESTERN SAHARA

19961007

New Zealand Says United Nations Decolonization Efforts Should More Closely Address Needs of Small Territories and Current Realities

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/83