General Assembly: No name

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2774

SECOND COMMITTEE TAKES UP DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

19971027 Too Often Steps Taken to Deal with Problems of LDCs Fail to Produce Any Tangible Outcome, Bangladesh's Representative Says

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3177

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3174/

CONSIDERATION OF UN REFORM PROPOSALS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SWIFTLY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN PRESENTING BUDGET TO FIFTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19971027

In Press Release GA/AB/3174 of 22 October, the following sentence should be added to the end of the penultimate paragraph on page 6:

"The narratives of two sections -- on human rights and public information -- were not approved due to the lack of consensus."

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9336

BUDGET, STAFF CUTS PUT STRAIN ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, COURT PRESIDENT TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971027 Work of Judicial Body Applauded; Delegates Urge Provision Of Adequate Resources To Enable It to Meet Responsibilities

24 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3423

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON EDUCATION, YOUTH, DISABLED PERSONS, OLDER PERSONS, INTRODUCED IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19971024 Committee Also Continues Consideration Of Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, Drug Control

24 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3048

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE CALL FOR REVIEW OF STATUTE OF UN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

19971024 Debate on International Criminal Court Concluded

The statute of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal should be reviewed to bring it up to date, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this morning as it considered a request to amend the statute's provision relating to the competence of the Tribunal to specialized agencies.

24 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2773

TEXTS ON DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, WORK OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION INTRODUCED IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19971024 UN Institute for Training and Research Also Discussed; Institute's Executive Director Describes Restructuring, Need for Resources

24 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3089

23 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3422

DEADLOCK MUST BE BROKEN BETWEEN NUMEROUS MANDATES, LIMITED FINANCING, DIRECTOR OF NEW DRUG OFFICE TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19971023 Describes Need for Resources, Attempt to Reduce Reliance on Regular Budget; Other Speakers Address Special Session, Threat of International Drug Cartels

23 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3421

LEGISLATION NOT ENOUGH TO OVERCOME CULTURAL ATTITUDES, PRACTICES INHIBITING EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19971023 Committee Concludes Consideration of Women's Advancement, Implementation of Outcome of 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women