General Assembly

27 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3121

DRAFT RESOLUTION AIMING FOR 'NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE WORLD' INTRODUCED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

19981027 Nuclear-Weapon States Say Text Fails to Recognize Disarmament Progress; Chemical Weapons, Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Among Six Other Texts Introduced

27 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9488

ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS FOR INCREASED FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

19981027

While official development assistance (ODA) was important, the way forward for the development of Africa was not through aid, but through foreign direct investment and the acquisition of skills and technologies, the representative of Malaysia told the General Assembly this afternoon.

27 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9487

WORLD COURT MUST HAVE RESOURCES TO MEET DEMANDS OF INCREASING WORKLOAD INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE PRESIDENT TELLS ASSEMBLY

19981027 Reviewing Implementation of New Agenda for African Development in 1990s European Union Pledges Greater Market Access to Least Developed States by 2000

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/141

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3485

RE-EMERGING NEO-FASCIST GROUPS TARGETING IMMIGRANTS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19981026 Rise of Such Groups Not Isolated Phenomenon, Angola Says, As Committee Continues Discussion of Racism, Self-Determination

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3081

LEGAL COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION REPORT

19981026

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning began consideration of the report of the International Law Commission with discussion focusing on issues relating to international liability resulting from transboundary damage.

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2837

FULFILMENT OF COMMITMENTS BY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION UNSATISFACTORY, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19981026 Committee Concludes Discussion of Environment and Sustainable Development

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3120

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3250

ANNUAL RECALCULATION OF UNITED NATIONS SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS MIGHT BETTER REFLECT STATES' CAPACITY TO PAY, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981026 Speaking for European Union, Austria's Representative Also Suggests Contributions Committee Consider Semi-Annual Application of Article 19

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9486

ASSEMBLY URGES REPEAL OF UNILATERAL EXTRATERRITORIAL LAWS IMPOSING SANCTIONS, VOTING 80 IN FAVOUR, 2 AGAINST, 67 ABSTENTIONS ON TEXT INTRODUCED BY LIBYA

19981026 In Adopting Fifth Committee Texts, Reaffirms February 1999 Deadline for Phase Out of Gratis Personnel