General Assembly: Press Release

14 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2762

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BASED ON RECOGNITION OF OWNERSHIP AND DIGNITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

19971014 Sustainable Development of Small Island States, Multilateral Trade And Regional Integration, Transition from Conflict to Development Also Addressed

14 October 1997

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GA/EF/2761

IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL EXECUTION IN FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY STRESSED BY ZIMBABWE'S REPRESENTATIVE IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19971014 As Debate on World Economic Situation Continues, Role of UN In Counterbalancing Negative Effects of Globalization Addressed by Speakers

14 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3081

DISARMAMENT PACE ACCELERATING THROUGH BOLD, PRACTICAL INCREMENTS, UNITED STATES TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

19971014 Russian Federation Cites Own Efforts to Limit Enriched Uranium, Plutonium; Two Approaches to Landmine Issue Also Addressed, as General Debate Continues

14 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9329

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS FIVE STATES TO FILL NON-PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL SEATS

19971014 Two-Year Terms of Bahrain, Brazil, Gabon, Gambia, Slovenia Will Begin 1 January 1998

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/111

UN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC RADIATION SHOULD CONDUCT STUDIES AIMED AT ASSISTING AFFECTED POPULATIONS, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19971013 Also, Fourth Committee Concludes General Debate on Decolonization

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3412

ROLE OF STATE, MARKET, MUST BE BALANCED IN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19971013 Nitin Desai Says Social Dimension Missing From Development, As Committee Begins Discussing Social Development Questions

13 October 1997

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GA/L/3040

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3039

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE SAYS SANCTIONS SHOULD BE USED SPARINGLY

19971013

Sanctions should be used sparingly and special mechanisms adopted to minimize losses suffered by third countries due to their imposition, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this morning as it continued its discussion of the subject and other issues contained in the report of the Special Committee on the Charter.

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2760

UNITED NATIONS REFORM MUST TACKLE INADEQUACY OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TOLD

19971013

Settling the serious inadequacy of development resources was an important component of United Nations reform, the representative of China told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon, as it continued its general debate on the world economic situation.

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2759

COSTS OF GLOBALIZATION, FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED AS SECOND COMMITTEE DEBATE ON WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION BEGINS

19971013

USG for Economic and Social Affairs Says Development Cooperation Involves Emergence of Shared Values and Solidarity as Basis of Relations among Nations