General Assembly: Press Release

16 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3206

16 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9384

AFGHANISTAN DELEGATE CALLS FOR UNITED NATIONS MEASURES AGAINST CRIMES OF AGGRESSION AND RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN HIS COUNTRY

19971216 Pakistan Tells General Assembly World Body Has Become Marginal; Others Plead for Reconciliation among Contending Parties

16 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9383

GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON HUMANITARIAN WORKERS, URGES HELP OF GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE PROTECTION

19971216 Eighteen Texts Adopted, Assistance Sought for Many Countries; Cooperation Between United Nations and Civil Society to be Encouraged

15 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3205

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATING $125.6 MILLION FOR TRIBUNALS FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AND RWANDA FOR 1998

19971215 $28.2 Million Required if Assembly Adopts Draft Text Concerning Verification Mission in Guatemala

15 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9382

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WITH NO DISSENT, ADOPTS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SUPPRESSION OF TERRORIST BOMBINGS

19971215 Comprehensive Text Deals with State Obligations, Need For Preventive Cooperation, Questions of Detention, Extradition, Prosecution

15 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9381

ASSEMBLY INSISTS ON SURRENDER OF ALL INDICTEES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19971215 Acting Without Vote, Also Reaffirms Right of Refugees, Displaced Persons To Return Voluntarily to Homes of Origin

12 December 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/130*

FOURTH COMMITTEE CALLS FOR END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS, SUPPORTS POLITICAL EDUCATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19971212 Committee Texts Adopted by Assembly Also Address Peacekeeping, Information, Palestinian Refugees, Outer Space, Atomic Radiation

12 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9380

GENERAL ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT

19971212 Acts on Reports of Third Committee; Adopts 78 Resolutions, Decisions on Broad Range of Social, Cultural, Humanitarian Questions

11 December 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3102*

NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT ISSUES DOMINATE FIRST COMMITTEE DEBATE, WITH DIFFERENCES OVER PACE, FORM, GOAL OF NEGOTIATIONS

19971211 Of 45 Disarmament Texts, 14 Concern Nuclear Weapons; Debate Multilateral, Bilateral Approaches to Nuclear Disarmament

10 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3204

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AFFECTING STAFFING CONFIGURATION SHOULD BE EXAMINED, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19971210 Committee Concludes Debate on Budgetary Implications Of Reform Proposals; Continues Discussing Secretariat Composition