General Assembly: Press Release

26 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9071

STATES AFFECTED BY CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT NEED REAL SUPPORT, TANGIBLE RESULTS SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT AT COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

19960426 Following is the text of the statement delivered today by the President of the General Assembly, Diogo Freitas do Amaral (Portugal), at the special commemorative meeting at Headquarters on the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl accident:

25 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9070

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS IN LEBANON, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAELI FORCES FROM THAT COUNTRY

19960425

The General Assembly this afternoon condemned Israel's attacks on Lebanon's civilian population and called upon it to cease immediately its actions against and withdraw its forces from all Lebanese territory, in accordance with Security Council resolution 425 (1978).

25 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9069

25 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9067/

ISRAEL'S AGGRESSION SHOULD BE CONDEMNED, IN FACE OF SECURITY COUNCIL FAILURE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMED SESSION TOLD

19960425 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9067, issued 24 April, the name of the representative of Jordan, at the top of page 7, should read "HASAN ABU-NIMAH".

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24 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9068

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILURE TO CONDEMN ISRAEL ENCOURAGED AGGRESSION, RESUMED SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

19960424 Twenty-two Speakers Address Second Assembly Meeting on Lebanon

24 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9067

ISRAEL'S AGGRESSION SHOULD BE CONDEMNED, IN FACE OF SECURITY COUNCIL FAILURE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMED SESSION TOLD

19960424 Eighteen Speakers Address Assembly on Israel's Actions in Lebanon; Egypt Says Security Council Abdicated Responsibility for International Peace

23 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9066

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD CONDEMN, PUNISH ISRAEL FOR AGGRESSION, PRESIDENT OF LEBANON TELLS RESUMED SESSION

19960423 Israel Defends Actions as Response to Hezbollah, United States Says Assembly Should Endorse Security Council Resolution

19 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9065

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES AT HEADQUARTERS

19960419 Invites Governments to Strengthen Public Capacities, Requests Development of UN Strategies to Rebuild Post-Conflict Administrations

18 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9064

PRIMACY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW CRUCIAL FOR PEACE, FREEDOM, SECURITY, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT IN ICJ CEREMONY AT THE HAGUE

19960418 Following is the text of the statement delivered today at The Hague by the President of the General Assembly, Diogo Freitas do Amaral (Portugal), on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the International Court of Justice:

18 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9063

CONSENSUS REACHED ON SEVERAL GUIDING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPLES, PAKISTAN TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMED SESSION

19960418 Cites Transparency, Accountability As Principles Now Taken Seriously; Six Other Speakers Address Issues of Corruption, Role of Private Sector