General Assembly: No name

16 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2966

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER CALLS FOR UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE IN EAST TIMOR

19970616 Addresses Special Committee on Decolonization As It Hears Petitioners on East Timor Question

16 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2965

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE URGES ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM TO SEEK NEGOTIATED SOLUTIONS TO FALKLANDS (MALVINAS) SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

19970616

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning asked the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to resume negotiations, as soon as possible, towards a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

13 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9253

ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATES OVER $850 MILLION FOR PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS, FOR 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM 1 JULY

19970613 Texts Adopted without Vote, Except on Financing of Lebanon Operation (UNIFIL), Which Assigns Cost of Incident at Qana To Israel

13 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9252

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT ASSEMBLY CONSIDER UNITED NATIONS REFORM MEASURES AND PROPOSALS, AT REQUEST OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

19970613 Secretary-General Expected to Address Plenary on 16 July To Report on Further Measures for Restructuring Secretariat

12 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2964

12 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2963

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION CALLS ON ADMINISTERING POWERS TO COOPERATE WITH UN VISITING MISSIONS

19970612 Also Hears Petitioners from Guam

The Special Committee on decolonization this morning called on the administering Powers to cooperate with the United Nations by receiving visiting missions in the Territories under their administration, as it approved, without a vote, a resolution submitted by its Chairman.

10 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9251

10 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9250
GA/PAL/761

QUESTION OF PALESTINE REMAINS MOST INTRACTABLE CONFLICT SITUATION IN UNITED NATIONS HISTORY

19970610 Assembly President Tells Special Meeting of Palestinian Rights Committee

9 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2962

9 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2961/

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF ITS REGIONAL SEMINARS, IN DRAFT REPORT APPROVED THIS MORNING CORRECTION

19970609

On page 1 of Press Release GA/COL/2961 of 6 June, the fourth paragraph should be replaced with the following: