General Assembly: Press Release


GA/AB/3252/
30 October 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3252/


TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES ABOUT $4.6 BILLION, WHILE $778 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR ON ARMS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD CORRECTION

19981030

In Press Release GA/AB/3252 of 29 October, the summary of the statement by the representative of Bahrain that starts at the bottom of page 11 should read as follows:

GA/L/3085
29 October 1998


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GA/L/3085


SPEAKERS ON RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES AND UNILATERAL ACTS OF STATES HEARD IN SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981029 Committee Continues Discussing International Law Commission Report

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon continued its discussion of the International Law Commission's report on the work of its fiftieth session, hearing speakers on the subjects of reservations to treaties and unilateral acts of States, among other topics.

GA/EF/2840
29 October 1998


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GA/EF/2840


RAPID URBANIZATION AND MEGACITIES AN UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGE, SINGAPORE TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19981029

Rapid urbanization and the emergence of megacities represented an unprecedented challenge for the international community, the representative of Singapore told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it concluded its consideration of sustainable development and international economic cooperation.

GA/EF/2839
29 October 1998


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GA/EF/2839


POPULATION ISSUES LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDAS, NORWAY TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19981029 Status of Human Settlements Progress Also Discussed

Population issues could no longer be treated in isolation from the development agenda or the human rights agenda, the representative of Norway told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial), as it considered sustainable development and international economic cooperation.

GA/DIS/3123
29 October 1998


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GA/DIS/3123


TEN DISARMAMENT DRAFT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

19981029 Global Nuclear Weapons Reductions, Nuclear Weapons Convention, Central Asia Nuclear-Free-Zone among Issues Addressed

GA/AB/3253
29 October 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3253


FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE

19981029

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon began considering thematic reports of the Office of Internal Oversight Services. It also began its consideration of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU).