General Assembly

12 August 1998

Press Release
GA/9429

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CONTINUES OFFICIAL VISIT TO LEBANON

19980812 (Delayed in transmission.)

BEIRUT, 4 August -- The President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), who is now visiting Lebanon on official invitation of the Lebanese Government, held on Tuesday, a series of meetings with the country's leadership.

11 August 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2993

11 August 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2992

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION REAFFIRMS INALIENABLE RIGHT OF PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE

19980811 Resolution Adopted by Roll Call Vote of 10-0-6

10 August 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2991

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION BEGINS HEARING OF PETITIONERS ON PUERTO RICO

19980810 Draft Text Reaffirming Inalienable Right of People Of Puerto Rico to Self-Determination and Independence Introduced by Cuba

30 July 1998

Press Release
GA/9428

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEFERS FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TIME LIMITS ON NEW INITIATIVES UNTIL FIFTY-THIRD SESSION

19980730 Aspect of Secretary-General's July 1997 Programme for Reform Would Make Renewal of 'New' Initiatives Subject to Assembly Review

The General Assembly this afternoon decided to continue its consideration of the Secretary-General's reform proposal on time limits on new initiatives at its fifty-third session.

13 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2990

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION APPROVES DRAFT CALLING FOR COLONIALISM-FREE WORLD BY YEAR 2000

19980713

Parties in New Caledonia Would Be Invited to Continue Peaceful Progress Towards Self-Determination, By Other Text Approved

10 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2989

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SEEKS SAFEGUARDS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN COLONIAL AND NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19980710

Administering Powers Asked to Establish and Maintain Control; Other Texts Deal with `Exploitation', Problems Created by Military Bases

8 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2988

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STATUS OF PACIFIC ISLAND TERRITORY OF TOKELAU, PRAISING ROLE OF ADMINISTERING POWER

19980708 New Zealand Notes Economic Progress, but Fear Of Population That Self-Determination Could Mean Isolation

7 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2987

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CONTINUING FLOW OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC INFORMATION FROM NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19980707

Administering Powers Asked to Cooperate; Statements Heard on Current Situations in Guam, United States Virgin Islands

7 July 1998

Press Release
GA/9427

PALESTINE OBSERVER IS GRANTED ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19980707 Resolution Deals with Co-Sponsorship of Texts; Point Of Order; Statements on Agenda Items Unrelated to Middle East Issues