General Assembly: Press Release

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2741

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN ADDRESS TO SECOND COMMITTEE

19961030 Consideration of Poverty Eradication Begins; Three Draft Resolutions Introduced by 'Group of 77' Developing Countries

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2740

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN ADDRESS TO SECOND COMMITTEE

19961030 Consideration of Poverty Eradication Begins; Three Draft Resolutions Introduced by 'Group of 77' Developing Countries

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2739

STRENGTHENED TECHNICAL COOPERATION COULD HELP COUNTRIES ACHIEVE HUMAN SETTLEMENT GOALS, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19961030 Action on International Trade, External Debt Also Needed; Committee Concludes Discussion on Human Settlement Questions

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9147

GERMANY, JAPAN MUST BE PART OF ANY INCREASE IN PERMANENT MEMBERSHIP OF SECURITY COUNCIL, UNITED STATES TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961030 Debate on Council Reform Continues, Speakers Call for Change in Veto, Increase in Total Membership

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9146

NORWAY PROPOSES FIVE NEW PERMANENT SEATS ON SECURITY COUNCIL AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE ON REFORM EFFORTS

19961030 Delegates Differ on Ideas Outlined in Study Group Report; Some Applaud Improvements Already Made in Council's Working Methods

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9144/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRESSES NEED FOR FULL IRAQI COOPERATION WITH IAEA, AS IT ADOPTS TEXT ON WORK OF AGENCY BY 141-2-8 VOTE

19961030 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9144 issued 29 October, the following statement should have been recorded on page 17, as the third full paragraph:

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3369

LARGE NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION CAUSE FOR CONCERN, SAY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19961029 Debate Continues on Advancement of Women; Draft Text Introduced on African Institute for Crime Prevention

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3366/

GOVERNMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY BY ALLOCATING RESOURCES, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19961029 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/SHC/3366, issued 25 October, the third paragraph on page 9 should read:

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3010

UNIVERSALITY OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT REQUIRES PARTICIPATION OF ALL STATES IN PREPARATORY PROCESS

19961029 General Assembly Should Help Developing Countries Send Experts to Preparatory Committee Meetings, Sixth Committee Told

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2738

CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS NEEDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TOLD

19961029

Necessary to Meet Human Settlements Conference Responsibilities; Assistant Secretary-General Introduces Istanbul Conference Report