General Assembly: Press Release

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

12 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9223

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

19970312 Palestine's Observer Calls for Assembly to Guarantee Israel's Compliance with Agreements; Israel Says UN Not Appropriate Forum for Issue

11 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3135

INCREASING USE OF STAFF LOANED BY MEMBER STATES TO UNITED NATIONS, TERMED 'GRATIS PERSONNEL', ADDRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970311 Should Not Be Used to Save Budget Problems, Says ACABQ Chairman; Issues of Gender Balance, Geographical Representation Also Discussed

10 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3134

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS RESUMED SESSION

19970310

As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) began its resumed session this morning, the representative of the United States said he would hold consultations with other Member States on a proposal to enlarge the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).

10 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9222