General Assembly

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3094

AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO DEVELOP LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO FIGHT TERRORISM, SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON DRAFT CONVENTION AGAINST NUCLEAR TERRORISM

19981111 Approves Draft on Work Of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3093

OPENING DEBATE ON DRAFT CONVENTION FOR SUPPRESSION OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM, SIXTH COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR DEFINITION OF "TERRORISM"

19981111 Russian Federation says Draft Text Represents Effort to Design First Pre-emptive International Anti-Terrorism Instrument

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2850

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3261

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3503

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3092

ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL MEMBERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE APPROPRIATE LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981110

Members of the Administrative Tribunal of the United Nations should be required to have appropriate legal qualifications and should serve for longer terms, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this afternoon as it met to review the Statute of the Tribunal.

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2849

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2848

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE SEEKS PROCLAMATION OF 2005 AS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MICROCREDIT; OTHER TEXTS ALSO APPROVED

19981110 Review of Economic and Social Council Report Begins; Experts Discuss 'Third Way' Politics, Blending Government and Market Sectors

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3132

NUCLEAR RESTRAINT URGED FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IN DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19981110 Seven Texts Approved, Three by Recorded Vote; ICJ, Arms Register, Mongolia's Nuclear-Free Status among Issues Addressed

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3260

MUCH LEFT TO BE DONE TO INSTILL SENSE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG STAFF MEMBERS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT TAKES UP INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE ACTIVITIES

19981110

Much remained to be done to instill a sense of accountability among staff members, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it commenced its consideration of the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services.