General Assembly: Press Release

29 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3120*

FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS EXPERT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON UNITED NATIONS PLACEMENT AND PROMOTION POLICIES

19961129 ASG for Human Resources Management Seeks Departments' Cooperation to End 'Back-Door' Recruitment

29 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9179

POLICIES OF NEW ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SAID BY PLO TO HAMPER MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, DISCOURAGE ARAB COOPERATION

19961129 Assembly Begins Debate on Palestine; Israel Declares Commitment To Settlement, Foresees Direct Negotiations on Permanent Status

29 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9178

PEACE MUST BE GIVEN CHANCE TO TAKE ROOT AND FLOURISH IN MIDDLE EAST, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

19961129 On International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Says UN Should Vocally Criticize Those Who Would Derail Peace Accord

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/103

SPECIAL POLITICAL AND DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON PALESTINE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY, ISRAELI PRACTICES, PEACE-KEEPING

19961127 Committee Concludes Work for Current Session; Thirteen Draft Resolutions Recommended to General Assembly

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3407

IRAQ CALLED ON TO ENSURE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES BY TEXT APPROVED (102-2-51) IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19961127 Also Approves Draft on Sudan by 93-16-45 Vote

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3406

STATES CALLED ON TO REVOKE UNILATERAL COERCIVE MEASURES IN THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVED TEXT (54-44-49)

19961127 Among Other Drafts Approved, Action Taken On Human Rights in Kosovo (102-3-45) and Cuba (59-26-71), Culture of Peace

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3032

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3031

ELECTRONIC DATABASE TO DISSEMINATE TREATY INFORMATION WOULD BE WELCOMED BY ASSEMBLY, UNDER TEXT APPROVED BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961127 Committee Approves Six Draft Resolutions, One Draft Decision, on Aspects of International Law

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3119

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9177

ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR REPEAL OF UNILATERAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST NATIONALS, COMPANIES OF THIRD COUNTRIES

19961127 Libya Says Such Actions Violate UN Charter; United States Asserts That Issue is Not Rights of States, but Punishment for Terrorism