General Assembly: Press Release

20 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9228

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PROPOSES INCREASE IN SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP TO 24 BY ADDING 5 PERMANENT, 4 NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS

19970320 Razali Ismail (Malaysia) Says No Veto Power for Incoming 5 New Permanent Members; 'They Are Elected'; Powers Not Inherited as Result of 1945

20 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9227

PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN EARTH DAY MESSAGE, SAYS CELEBRATION OF LIFE NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT FREEDOM FROM NUCLEAR DOMINATION

19970320 Following are the remarks of the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), delivered at the ringing of the Peace Bell heralding the spring equinox on Thursday, 20 March 1997:

17 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3138

BOARD OF AUDITORS SHOULD BETTER REFLECT GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPOSITION, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970317 Committee Reviews UN Efficiency, Oversight Mechanisms; Four Reports of Office of Internal Oversight Services Introduced

17 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3137

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES FIRST STEPS IN UN REFORM PLAN IN ADDRESS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE

19970317 Will Propose Abolishing 1,000 Posts in 1998-1999 Budget; Committee Acts on Texts concerning Liberia, Integrated Management System

14 March 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/104

SPECIAL POLITICAL AND DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION ON 12 NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19970314

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this afternoon approved an omnibus draft resolution addressing the situation in 12 Non-Self-Governing Territories, as amended, as it concluded its work for the fifty-first session of the General Assembly.

14 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9223/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS TO CONSIDER ISRAELI DECISION TO BUILD NEW SETTLEMENT IN EAST JERUSALEM CORRECTION

19970314

On page 8 of Press Release GA/9223 issued 12 March, the first sentence in the third paragraph of the statement by ANWARUL KARIM CHOWDHURY (Bangladesh) should read:

"No partnership in peace could be promoted by unilateral actions, he said."

13 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9226

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, SADDENED BY LOSS OF YOUNG ISRAELI LIVES, CALLS FOR SUPPORT OF MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

19970313 The following statement was issued today by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia):

13 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9225

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS ON ISRAEL TO REFRAIN FROM SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY, EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN AT RECENT DECISION TO BUILD IN EAST JERUSALEM

19970313 Resolution, Adopted by Vote of 130-2-2, Confirms Israeli Actions Purporting to Alter Status of Jerusalem Invalid

12 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3136

12 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9224