General Assembly

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3513

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFTS ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, RWANDA, AFGHANISTAN

19981120 Text on Rights and Responsibilities of Promoting and Protecting Human Rights Also Approved, Action on Right to Development Postponed

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3269

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF FUNCTIONING OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS CALLED FOR IN FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981120 Committee Begins Consideration of International Tribunals' Financing, Concludes Discussion of Board of Auditor's Reports

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3268

IN CURRENT BUDGET PROCESS, LINK BETWEEN RESULTS AND RESOURCES WEAK, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT TAKES UP RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING

19981120 Committee Also Discusses Proposed Revolving Credit Fund, Coherence of Oversight and Board of Auditors Reports

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9510

DRAFT SAYING SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM POSSIBLE ONLY BY ARTICLE 108 OF UNITED NATIONS CHARTER CALLED 'DIVISIVE AND DAMAGING'

19981120 United Kingdom Tells General Assembly Procedure Is Unacceptable; Others Say Text Protects Interests of Small States from Those Seeking 'Quick Fix'

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9509

LEGAL IMPLICATION OF DRAFT ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM COULD DAMAGE CHARTER, GERMANY TELLS ASSEMBLY DEBATE FOCUSING ON ENLARGING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

19981120 Belgium Tables Amendments to Text Said to Clarify Legal Ambiguities and Protect Charter of United Nations

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/154

ASSEMBLY ASKED TO DEAL WITH RANGE OF ISSUES ON PALESTINE RELIEF AGENCY, ISRAELI PRACTICES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

19981119 Fourth Committee, Ending Work for Session, Approves 12 Texts on Peace Process, Settlements, Displaced Persons, UNRWA Operations, Geneva Convention

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/153

UNITED STATES CONTENDS REPORT OF ISRAELI PRACTICES COMMITTEE NOT CONSISTENT WITH ONGOING MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

19981119 Negative Impressions Unjustified, Israel Tells Fourth Committee; Others Say Land Confiscation, New Settlements Still Impede Progress

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3512

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR; CAMBODIA; AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

19981119 Seven Draft Resolutions Approved; Four Texts Introduced

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3509/

ASSEMBLY WOULD REAFFIRM RIGHT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE TO SELF-DETERMINATION, WITHOUT EXCLUDING OPTION OF STATE, BY THIRD COMMITTEE TEXT

19981119 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/SHC/3509 of 16 November, the last paragraph on page 25 should read as follows:

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3102

SIXTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON ASSISTANCE TO THIRD STATES AFFECTED BY APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS

19981119 Texts Related to International Law Commission and Status Of Additional Protocols to 1994 Geneva Conventions Also Approved