General Assembly: No name

24 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3099

WOMEN FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 'VIRTUALLY ABSENT' AT SECRETARIAT'S TOP LEVELS, BURKINA FASO TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961024 Committee Also Discusses Budget Reduction, Pattern of Conferences; Speakers Say Zeal for Reform Should Not Keep UN from Priority Objectives

24 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9140

ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY SUPPORTS SECOND TERM FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESIDENT OF CAMEROON TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961024 Prime Minister of Bangladesh Also Addresses Assembly; Texts Adopted on OAS, International Seabed Authority, Panama Canal Congress

24 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9139
UND/819

COLLECTIVE ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS, UNITED NATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, CAN ATTAIN SHARED GOALS, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS

19961024 ADVANCE TEXT UN Day Statement in General Assembly Hall Calls for Commitment to Tolerance, Compassion, Compromise

Following is the text of a statement by General Assembly President Razali Ismail (Malaysia) in the General Assembly Hall, on the observance at Headquarter of United Nations Day, 24 October:

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3364

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3363

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2732

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2731

RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNEP, COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REMAIN DISTINCT, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19961023 United States Says Commission Is Review Forum, UNEP Develops Policy; Unmet Commitments of Developed Countries After Rio Conference Also Addressed

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2730/

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TOLD DEVELOPED COUNTRIES FALL SHORT ON COMMITMENTS FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGIES CORRECTION

19961023

In Press Release GA/EF/2730 of 22 October, the last paragraph on page 10 should read:

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2729/

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD GOALS OF CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE SHOULD BE MORE FLEXIBLE CORRECTION

19961023

In Press Release GA/EF/2729 of 22 October, the first sentence of the fourth paragraph on page 1 should read:

"The representative of China called for the formulation of legal instruments setting out developed countries' obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

23 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3098

DISCUSSION OF MEDIUM-TERM PLAN IS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO GUIDE UN INTO NEW MILLENNIUM

19961023 Fifth Committee Told as Debate on Programme Planning Begins; UNAMIR'S Financing and Proposals for Budget Cuts also Considered