General Assembly

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3134/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD STRONGLY DEPLORE SOUTH ASIA NUCLEAR TESTS UNDER TERMS OF DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19981113

In Press Release GA/DIS/3134 issued on 12 November, the statement of the representative of Ecuador on page 5 should read as follows:

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3263

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9502
REF/1162

COUNTRIES PLEDGE $121 MILLION TO MEET UNHCR 1999 NEEDS, ESTIMATED AT $842.1 MILLION

19981113 High Commissioner for Refugees Says Progressive Reduction of UNHCR Budget Has Left Her Office Unable to Meet Some Needs of Refugees and Displaced

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3507

PROTECTION ROLE IMPORTANT AS SECURITY IN REFUGEE CAMPS IS GROWING CONCERN OF AGENCY WORKERS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19981112 UNHCR Representative, Uneasy at 'Erosion of Human Rights', Welcomes Global Support for Efforts to Aid World's Displaced Persons

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3506

HEAVY BURDEN BORNE BY COUNTRIES FACING SUDDEN MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19981112 Security of Humanitarian Workers, Abduction of Vincent Cochetel also Addressed by Speakers

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3096

SIXTH COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WELCOMES CONSTRUCTIVE SPIRIT PREVAILING DURING TWO-DAY DEBATE ON MEANS TO ELIMINATE INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

19981112 Additional Work Urged on Draft Convention to Suppress Nuclear Terrorism, Support Given for Proposal to Elaborate Convention Curbing Terrorist Funding

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3095

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2851

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES SHOULD TAKE ACCOUNT OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, BY TEXT OF ECONOMIC COMMITTEE PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19981112 Intensified Efforts Sought; Other Drafts Deal With International Years, High-Level Dialogue to Strengthen Cooperation

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3134

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD STRONGLY DEPLORE SOUTH ASIA NUCLEAR TESTS UNDER TERMS OF DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19981112 Resolution Approved by Recorded Vote of 98-6-31; Committee Votes to Take No Action on Four Proposed Amendments

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3133