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GA/SPD/158

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE HEARS PETITIONERS ON GIBRALTAR, BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE

5 October 1999


Press Release
GA/SPD/158


DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE HEARS PETITIONERS ON GIBRALTAR, BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE

19991005

In this day and age, Gibraltar was neither Spain’s to claim nor the United Kingdom’s to give away -– it was the homeland of the people of Gibraltar, who were the only ones to determine their own political future, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) was told this morning as it heard requests for hearing.

GA/AB/3312

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON IMPROVING UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION

5 October 1999


Press Release
GA/AB/3312


FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON IMPROVING UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION

19991005

Questions relating to the apportionment of expenses and to the scale of assessments would be best addressed after the present financial crisis had passed, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this afternoon as it continued its discussion on improving the Organization’s financial situation.

GA/SPD/157

FOURTH COMMITTEE OPENS DECOLONIZATION DEBATE, ELECTS RAPPORTEUR

4 October 1999


Press Release
GA/SPD/157


FOURTH COMMITTEE OPENS DECOLONIZATION DEBATE, ELECTS RAPPORTEUR

19991004

While the popular consultation in East Timor had already taken place, the people of Western Sahara were still struggling to make their will known through a similar referendum, the representative of Algeria told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning.