General Assembly: Press Release

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/127

FOURTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES

19971125 Palestine Observer Says Israel Must Abide by Their Agreements; Israeli Representative Cites Commitment to Peace Process, Negotiations

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3458

ASSEMBLY WOULD REQUEST UN TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER STATES ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, BY THIRD COMMITTEE TEXT

19971125

The General Assembly would commend the electoral assistance provided to Member States by the United Nations by the provisions of one of seven draft texts approved by recorded votes in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning. Four other proposals were approved without a vote.

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9363

ASSEMBLY SEEKS ENHANCEMENT OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BY CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN SECURITY GROUP

19971125 In Other Action, Restitution of Works of Arts to Countries Of Origin Is Favoured; Speakers Urge Encouragement of Multilingualism

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9362

GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES `OLYMPIC TRUCE' DURING WINTER GAMES IN NAGANO, JAPAN

19971125

Also Welcomes Decision To Fly UN Flag at Olympic Sites; Cooperation with Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Discussed

24 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/126

WORDS OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE REFUGEES SHOULD BE MATCHED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNRWA, NORWAY TELLS FOURTH COMMITTEE

19971124 UNRWA Commissioner-General Invites States To Participate In Pledging Conference on 2 December

24 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/125

FIVE YEARS OF AUSTERITY MEASURES HAVE TAKEN TOLL ON SERVICES OF PALESTINE REFUGEE AGENCY, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19971124 Commissioner-General of UNRWA Stresses Importance Of Agency's Work, Cites Untenable Financial Situation

24 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3454/

SELF-DETERMINATION SHOULD COME SOON TO PALESTINIANS IN CURRENT PEACE PROCESS, SOCIAL COMMITTEE ASSERTS CORRECTION

19971124

In the statement by Mohamed Al-Mumaimidi (Iraq) on page 10 of Press Release GA/SHC/3454 of 19 November, the final sentence should read as follows:

24 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9360

21 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3456

21 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3067

SIXTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK OF CURRENT SESSION

19971121

The General Assembly would ask the Committee on Relations with the Host Country to review its membership and composition and to consider proposals regarding them, under the terms of a draft resolution approved this morning by the Sixth Committee (Legal) as it concluded its work for the current session.