General Assembly: Press Release

23 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3270

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD RESUME CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED REVOLVING CREDIT FUND AT FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION, BY TEXT APPROVED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19981123 Committee Also Acts on Programme Budget Implications of MINUGUA, Discusses Results-Based Budgeting

23 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9512

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENCOURAGES ACTIVE FOLLOW UP TO BUCHAREST CONFERENCE OF NEW, RESTORED DEMOCRACIES

19981123 Adopts Resolution on United Nations Support for Democratic Efforts; Also Begins Consideration of Certain Aspects of Organization's Reform

23 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9511

AFFIRMATIVE VOTE FROM TWO THIRDS OF ITS MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR DECISIONS ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM, ASSEMBLY DECIDES

19981123 Closing Two and Half Days of Debate on Council Reform, Assembly Adopts Presidential Draft, After Early Text and Amendments Withdrawn by Sponsors

23 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9509/

LEGAL IMPLICATION OF DRAFT ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM COULD DAMAGE CHARTER, GERMANY TELLS ASSEMBLY DEBATE FOCUSING ON ENLARGING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ADDENDUM

19981123

On page 6 of Press Release GA/9509 of 20 November, following the statement of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the statement of China was inadvertently omitted. It should read as follows:

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3513

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFTS ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, RWANDA, AFGHANISTAN

19981120 Text on Rights and Responsibilities of Promoting and Protecting Human Rights Also Approved, Action on Right to Development Postponed

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3269

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF FUNCTIONING OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS CALLED FOR IN FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981120 Committee Begins Consideration of International Tribunals' Financing, Concludes Discussion of Board of Auditor's Reports

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3268

IN CURRENT BUDGET PROCESS, LINK BETWEEN RESULTS AND RESOURCES WEAK, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT TAKES UP RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING

19981120 Committee Also Discusses Proposed Revolving Credit Fund, Coherence of Oversight and Board of Auditors Reports

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9510

DRAFT SAYING SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM POSSIBLE ONLY BY ARTICLE 108 OF UNITED NATIONS CHARTER CALLED 'DIVISIVE AND DAMAGING'

19981120 United Kingdom Tells General Assembly Procedure Is Unacceptable; Others Say Text Protects Interests of Small States from Those Seeking 'Quick Fix'

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9509

LEGAL IMPLICATION OF DRAFT ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM COULD DAMAGE CHARTER, GERMANY TELLS ASSEMBLY DEBATE FOCUSING ON ENLARGING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

19981120 Belgium Tables Amendments to Text Said to Clarify Legal Ambiguities and Protect Charter of United Nations

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/154

ASSEMBLY ASKED TO DEAL WITH RANGE OF ISSUES ON PALESTINE RELIEF AGENCY, ISRAELI PRACTICES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

19981119 Fourth Committee, Ending Work for Session, Approves 12 Texts on Peace Process, Settlements, Displaced Persons, UNRWA Operations, Geneva Convention