General Assembly

Press Release
GA/SPD/173/

FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TWELVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING UN RELIEF AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES, ISRAELI PRACTICES

CORRECTION

On page 10 of Press Release GA/SPD/173 issued 4 November, the last full paragraph should read:

Press Release
GA/SHC/3559

RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN TO RELY MORE ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES, ASSEMBLY'S SOCIAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

New Structure of INSTRAW Is Discussed; Review of Refugee Issues Continues, with Statement on Behalf of International Committee of Red Cross

Press Release
GA/SHC/3558

REFUGEE COMMISSIONER TELLS SOCIAL COMMITTEE SECURITY NOW KEY ISSUE –- FOR STAFF, FOR COUNTRIES, FOR PEOPLE DISPLACED

Hazards from Internal Strife Said to Complicate Work of Agency; Stability, Post-Conflict Recovery Now Critical to Relief Efforts

Press Release
GA/L/3134

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE JUDGE TEXT ON FINANCING TERRORISM READY FOR ADOPTION

Speakers in the Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon expressed overwhelming support for a draft international convention on suppression of the financing of terrorism, and urged the committee to approve the text at this session.

Press Release
GA/L/3133

LEGAL COMMITTEE URGES ATTENTION TO PLIGHT OF THIRD STATES AFFECTED BY SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS

The General Assembly would ask the Secretary-General to continue work on ways to help third States affected by Security Council sanctions, by a draft resolution approved by the Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning.

Press Release
GA/EF/2896

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IS TOLD LIBERAL TRADE THEORIES FOR INDUSTRIAL GOODS SHOULD ALSO APPLY TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Issue to be Raised at WTO Meeting; In Continuing Debate on Trade And Development, Special Problems of Land-locked Countries Reviewed

Press Release
GA/EF/2895

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ FAITH IN MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM IN URGENT NEED OF BOLSTERING, COMMITTEE HEARS

Delegates Also Consider Draft Texts on Second African Industrial Development Decade, Disaster Reduction, El Niño

Press Release
GA/AB/3343

UN PENSION FUND’S ASSETS AT SOME $24 BILLION, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Press Release
GA/SPD/175

FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING ROLE OF UN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON EFFECTS OF ATOMIC RADIATION

Press Release
GA/SHC/3557

SOCIAL COMMITTEE URGES STEPS TO PREVENT ABUSE OF STREET CHILDREN, PROTECT WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT SITUATIONS

Other Texts Seek Assembly Action on Rights of Girl Child, Promotion of International Convention on Migrant Workers and Families