General Assembly: Press Release

11 August 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2993

11 August 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2992

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION REAFFIRMS INALIENABLE RIGHT OF PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE

19980811 Resolution Adopted by Roll Call Vote of 10-0-6

10 August 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2991

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION BEGINS HEARING OF PETITIONERS ON PUERTO RICO

19980810 Draft Text Reaffirming Inalienable Right of People Of Puerto Rico to Self-Determination and Independence Introduced by Cuba

30 July 1998

Press Release
GA/9428

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEFERS FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TIME LIMITS ON NEW INITIATIVES UNTIL FIFTY-THIRD SESSION

19980730 Aspect of Secretary-General's July 1997 Programme for Reform Would Make Renewal of 'New' Initiatives Subject to Assembly Review

The General Assembly this afternoon decided to continue its consideration of the Secretary-General's reform proposal on time limits on new initiatives at its fifty-third session.

13 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2990

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION APPROVES DRAFT CALLING FOR COLONIALISM-FREE WORLD BY YEAR 2000

19980713

Parties in New Caledonia Would Be Invited to Continue Peaceful Progress Towards Self-Determination, By Other Text Approved

10 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2989

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SEEKS SAFEGUARDS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN COLONIAL AND NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19980710

Administering Powers Asked to Establish and Maintain Control; Other Texts Deal with `Exploitation', Problems Created by Military Bases

8 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2988

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STATUS OF PACIFIC ISLAND TERRITORY OF TOKELAU, PRAISING ROLE OF ADMINISTERING POWER

19980708 New Zealand Notes Economic Progress, but Fear Of Population That Self-Determination Could Mean Isolation

7 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2987

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CONTINUING FLOW OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC INFORMATION FROM NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19980707

Administering Powers Asked to Cooperate; Statements Heard on Current Situations in Guam, United States Virgin Islands

7 July 1998

Press Release
GA/9427

PALESTINE OBSERVER IS GRANTED ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19980707 Resolution Deals with Co-Sponsorship of Texts; Point Of Order; Statements on Agenda Items Unrelated to Middle East Issues

6 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2986

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SEEKS ASSEMBLY CALL FOR PARTIES TO 'CONSOLIDATE' DIALOGUE ON FALKLANDS (MALVINAS) ISSUE

19980706 Consensus Text Says Argentina and United Kingdom Should Work For Solution to Sovereignty Dispute in Line with Assembly Resolutions