General Assembly

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

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3267

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOULD REVIEW STRUCTURE OF UNITED NATIONS PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES ON ONGOING BASIS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981119

The Secretary-General should review the structure of United Nations publishing activities on an ongoing basis, the representative of Austria, speaking for the European Union, told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning, as it continued discussing the United Nations pattern of conferences.

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9508

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9507

ASSEMBLY WILL HOLD SPECIAL SESSION FROM 26 TO 30 JUNE 2000 IN GENEVA TO ASSESS IMPLEMENTATION OF 1995 SOCIAL SUMMIT COMMITMENTS

19981119 President of Yugoslav Tribunal, Noting Absences of Independent Enforcement Power, Urges International Support to Ensure Parties Compliance

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/152

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3511

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES BY VOTE DRAFTS ON SITUATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN, KOSOVO

19981118 Also Urges States to Refrain from Unilateral Coercive Measures, Committee Approves 14 Draft Resolutions Without Vote, Four Texts Introduced

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3101/

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3097/

DESPITE INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, SERIOUS BREACHES OF SUCH PRINCIPLES CONTINUE, ITALY TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19981118

On page 2 of Press Release GA/L/3097 issued 13 November, the name of the representative of Yemen should be: AHMED ALI AL-AKWAA.

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