General Assembly: Press Release

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9158

SPECIAL HELP FOR MOST HEAVILY INDEBTED COUNTRIES WELCOMED BY OAU IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

19961105 Plea for Conditions Not to Be Too Stringent; Holy See Asserts That Betterment of Poor Nations Need Not Be at Expense of Wealthier

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9156

SELF-HELP EFFORTS OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES PRAISED IN ASSEMBLY DEBATE; RESPONSE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SAID TO FALL SHORT

19961105

Mid-term Review of United Nations Agenda for Development Of Africa in 1990s Said To Be Timely Stock-taking, More Progress Urged

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3375

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3014

DRAFT CODE OF CRIMES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND UNDER CONSIDERATION IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961104 Draft Code Adopted by International Law Commission; General Assembly Asked To Decide Upon Appropriate Form for Draft Code

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3064

ASSEMBLY WOULD URGE BAN ON ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND-MINES BY DRAFT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED THIS MORNING IN FIRST COMMITTEE

19961104 Text Among 18 Draft Resolutions, 1 Draft Decision, On Disarmament, International Security Issues

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3106

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3105

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS PROGRAMME-BY-PROGRAMME DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN

19961104

The General Assembly should help in the endeavours to eradicate colonialism by the year 2000, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it discussed the various programmes in the proposed medium-term plan for 1998-2001.

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9154

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL CONFLICTS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS OF DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN AFRICA

19961104 Russian Federation Says Resources Freed from Peace-keeping Could Be Better Used; Others Stress Continuing Problems of Debt Burden, Trade Access

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9152/Rev.1*

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, HAITI

19961104 In Other Action, Earnings Limits for Retired Staff Are Raised, Closer Cooperation with Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee Is Welcomed

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9152

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, HAITI

19961104 In Other Areas, Earnings Limits for Retired Staff are Raised, Closer Cooperation with Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee is Welcomed

The General Assembly this morning raised to $22,000 the ceiling which retired United Nations staff drawing pension benefits could earn per year through re-employment with the Organization.