General Assembly: Press Release

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9211

SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE OUTLINES GOALS FOR TERM, TELLS ASSEMBLY UNITED NATIONS STILL HAS VITAL ROLE, DESERVING GLOBAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT

19961217 Kofi Annan Stresses Ongoing Problems, Asserts Capacity of World Organization to Improve Human Condition, Especially for Less Fortunate

This is the text of a statement to the General Assembly this afternoon by Secretary-General designate, Kofi Annan:

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9210

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT WELCOMES SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE INTO COLLECTIVE ENDEAVOUR TO STEER UN COURSE TO BETTER SERVE NEEDS OF HUMANITY

19961217 Following is the statement made today by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), at the plenary on agenda item 16 -- appointment of the Secretary-General:

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9209

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PROFOUNDLY SHOCKED BY ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST ICRC WORKERS

19961217 The following statement was made this morning by General Assembly President Razali Ismail (Malaysia) in the plenary:

I would like to inform the Assembly of a communication of tragic news received from the International Committee of the Red Cross, an observer of the Assembly.

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9208

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTS KOFI ANNAN OF GHANA AS SEVENTH SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961217 Also Adopts Legal Committee Texts, Resolutions on Bosnia and Herzegovina, World Television Day

The General Assembly this afternoon appointed by acclamation Kofi Annan of Ghana as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, with a term beginning on 1 January 1997 and ending 31 December 2001.

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9207

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM SECURITY COUNCIL, AS IT ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON COUNCIL'S ANNUAL REPORT

19961217

Assembly President Appoints Members to Committee on Conferences; Assembly Also Acts on Humanitarian Assistance, Haiti, Central America

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3131

HAITI MISSION EXTENSION WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL $3.4 MILLION SAYS FIFTH COMMITTEE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS TEXT

19961216 Committee Also Approves Draft on Office of Internal Oversight Services

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3130

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES $138 MILLION FOR UNAVEM, RECOMMENDS $10.6 MILLION FOR OPERATIONS IN GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND AFGHANISTAN

19961216 Makes Provisions for Legal Committee Requested Meetings

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9206

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES OUTCOME OF UNCTAD IX, ADOPTS ANTI-CORRUPTION DECLARATION, STRESSES CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION

19961216 Actions Taken as It Adopts 28 Proposals On Recommendation of Economic and Financial Committee

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9205

ASSEMBLY ACTS ON FINANCING OF SIX PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS, ADOPTS 10 TEXTS ON RECOMMENDATION OF LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961216 Welcomes Draft Code of Crimes, Supports Electronic Dissemination Of Treaty Information; Also Extends Term of UNEP Executive Director

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9202/

ASSEMBLY SEEKS END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY, URGES FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY CORRECTION

19961216

In Press Release GA/9202 issued on 13 December, the third sentence of the first paragraph on page 1 should have read: