General Assembly

1 December 1998

Press Release
GA/9520

ISRAEL STATES DETERMINATION TO MOVE FORWARD IN PEACE PROCESS AND ACHIEVE PEACE WITH PALESTINIANS, AS ASSEMBLY CLOSES DEBATE ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE

19981201 Egypt Says 1979 Treaty with Israel, Restoring all Egyptian Land, Should be Precedent for Settlement Between Israel and All Arab Sides

1 December 1998

Press Release
GA/9519

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CONSIDERATION OF ITEM ON ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY ASSEMBLY PLENARY

19981201 Also Recommends Inclusion of Granting of Observer Status to International Union for Conservation of Nature in Agenda of Forty-Fourth Assembly Session

30 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3274

INDEPENDENT EXPERTS SHOULD UNDERTAKE PROPOSED REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS -- OR IT SHOULD NOT BE DONE AT ALL, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981130 Committee Discusses Tribunals, UN Procurement Reform, 1998-1999 Programme Budget and Human Resources Management

30 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9518

OPENING DEBATE ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE, OBSERVER FOR PALESTINE STATES ISRAELI POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES SABOTAGE ALL CHANCES FOR PEACE

19981130 Israel Says Declaration of Palestinian State by PLO Chairman Would Entitle Israel to All Necessary Steps to Protect Security and Defend Borders

30 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9517

ASSEMBLY DEMANDS FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BOSNIA PEACE AGREEMENT BY ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19981130 Russian Federation, While Urging Cooperation with Tribunal, Says Concept Does Not Include Planned Armed Actions to Capture Suspects

25 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2854

ASSEMBLY WOULD WELCOME DECISIONS TO CANCEL BILATERAL DEBT OF CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE MITCH, BY SECOND COMMITTEE TEXT

19981125 Texts on Small Island Developing States, Landlocked States in Central Asia, 2002 as Year of Ecotourism, Thirtieth Anniversary of UNFPA Also Approved

25 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3273

25 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9516

SUPPORT EXPRESSED IN ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION FOR PROPOSAL TO MAKE ERADICATION OF POVERTY MILLENNIUM ASSEMBLY THEME

19981125 Assembly Continues Consideration of United Nations Reform, Discusses Environment and Human Settlements, Concept of Trusteeship, 'Sunset' Provisions

25 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9515

UNITED NATIONS IS WORKING SMARTER AND HARDER, UNITED STATES TELLS ASSEMBLY, SAYING SECRETARY-GENERAL COULD ADVANCE TO NEXT STAGE OF REFORM

19981125 Assembly Urges Nations of Zone of Peace and Cooperation of South Atlantic to Regulate Maritime Transport of Radioactive and Toxic Waste

24 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3103

ASSEMBLY WOULD STRONGLY CONDEMN ALL TERRORIST ACTS AS CRIMINAL, BY TEXT APPROVED AS LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK FOR FIFTY-THIRD SESSION

19981124 Sixth Committee Also Approves Drafts on Establishment Of International Criminal Court, Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities