General Assembly: Press Release

4 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9116

COMMITMENT TO FIGHT POVERTY NEEDED TO SECURE GLOBAL SECURITY, SAY SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961004 Tanzania's President Says Those in Poverty Live in 'World of War'; Two Prime Ministers, Four Foreign Ministers, Also Address Assembly

3 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3007

ASSEMBLY WOULD DECLARE POSSIBLE LIMITS ON RIGHT OF ASYLUM FOR TERRORISTS, UNDER PROPOSAL BY UNITED KINGDOM

19961003 Declaration Would Aid in Interpreting 1951 Refugee Convention, Sixth Committee Told

3 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9115

REGIONAL STABILITY IS KEY TO GLOBAL PEACE AND SECURITY, FOREIGN MINISTERS TELL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961003 Problems in Afghanistan, Africa, Middle East Cited; Statements By Zaire, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Hungary, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Guinea

Regional stability was seen as a key to international peace and security by several speakers in this afternoon's continuation of the general debate in the General Assembly.

3 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9114

PAKISTAN'S PRIME MINISTER SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD ENDORSE CONFERENCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN SOUTH ASIA

19961003

Also Calls for Implementation of Resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir; President of Dominican Republic, Five Foreign Ministers Address Assembly

2 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3005/

2 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9113

IRAQ SAYS CONDITIONS FOR LIFTING SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS MET; UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, KUWAIT CHALLENGE ASSERTION

19961002 Exchange of Views as General Assembly Opening Debate Continues; Qatar, Uruguay, Guyana, Guinea-Bissau, Venezuela, Togo also Speak

2 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9112

BULGARIAN MINISTER TELLS ASSEMBLY OF ASSASSINATION OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER; PRESIDENT EXPRESSES SHOCK AT NEWS

19961002

Syria Says Israeli Posture Risks `Catastrophe'; Philippines, Kenya, Viet Nam, Belarus, Ecuador, Mali also Speak in General Debate

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/83

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3006

PROPOSAL TO REPLACE JOINT APPEALS BOARD WITH ARBITRATION BOARD NEEDS FURTHER CONSIDERATION, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961001 Committee Concludes Review of Recommendations On Reform of Secretariat's Internal Justice System

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9111

ISRAEL URGED TO DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO PEACE PROCESS, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES OPENING DEBATE

19961001

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Libya Express Concerns; Statements also from Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Jamaica, Armenia