General Assembly

6 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2986

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SEEKS ASSEMBLY CALL FOR PARTIES TO 'CONSOLIDATE' DIALOGUE ON FALKLANDS (MALVINAS) ISSUE

19980706 Consensus Text Says Argentina and United Kingdom Should Work For Solution to Sovereignty Dispute in Line with Assembly Resolutions

2 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2985

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE IS TOLD SPIRIT OF REFORM IN INDONESIA SHOULD LEAD TO FRESH LOOK AT SITUATION OF EAST TIMOR

19980702 Hearing of Petitioners Concluded; Most Say Large Majority of People in Territory Favour Independence

2 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2984

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE HEARS EAST TIMORESE PETITIONERS

19980702

The High Commissioner for Human Rights should develop a programme in East Timor tailored to the protection of the human rights of women and children, the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples was told as it continued its hearing of petitioners this morning.

2 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2983/

EAST TIMOR PETITIONERS PLEAD FOR SELF-DETERMINATION, OTHERS ADVOCATE INTEGRATION WITH INDONESIA CORRECTION

19980702

On page 3 of Press Release GA/COL/2983 of 1 July 1998 the statement attributed to ABILIO SERENO was, in fact, made by BASILIO DIAS ARAUJO of the Indonesian Association of British Alumni of East Timor.

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1 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2983

EAST TIMOR PETITIONERS PLEAD FOR SELF-DETERMINATION, OTHERS ADVOCATE INTEGRATION WITH INDONESIA

19980701

Decolonization Committee Hears Contrasting Views; `Special Status' Proposal of President Habibie also Discussed

30 June 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2982

29 June 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3103

29 June 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2981

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE BEGINS SERIES OF MEETINGS, ADOPTS TEXT ON PUBLICITY FOR DECOLONIZATION, HEARS STATEMENTS ON GIBRALTAR

19980629

The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples this afternoon adopted without a vote a draft resolution on the question of dissemination of information on decolonization.

26 June 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3235

26 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9425

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES PEACEKEEPING FUNDS FOR 1998/1999, ACTS ALSO ON YEAR 2000 CONVERSION PROBLEM FOR COMPUTERS

19980626

The General Assembly decided to appropriate a total of $636.7 million gross ($611.7 million net) for peacekeeping operations for the period from 30 June 1998 to 1 July 1999, as it took action this morning on draft decisions and resolutions recommended by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).