General Assembly

23 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3211

TEN MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR 80 PER CENT OF UNITED NATIONS BUDGET UNDER NEW SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS ADOPTED BY ASSEMBLY

19971223 Budget Set at $2.532 Billion for 1998-1999; Decisions Include Peacekeeping Financing, International Tribunals, Human Resources

23 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9391*

POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, NEW SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, 1998-1999 BUDGET, ANTI-TERRORIST BOMBINGS CONVENTION AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF FIFTY-SECOND SESSION

19971223 As 'Reform Assembly' Concludes Main Segment of its Work, Adopts 270 Resolutions -- 205 without Vote -- 77 Decisions

22 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3210

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1998-2000; 1998-1999 BUDGET

19971222 Approves Nine Draft Texts at Conclusion of Work of Main Segment

22 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9390

$2.532 BILLION BUDGET FOR 1998-1999; SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1998-2000 AMONG 17 TEXTS ADOPTED AS ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES CURRENT SEGMENT

19971222 Scale Ceiling Set at 25 Per Cent, Floor at 0.001 Per Cent; 'Reform Process Has Become a Reality', Assembly President Says in Concluding Remarks

22 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9389

19 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3209

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS REVISING SALARIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL AND UNDP ADMINISTRATOR

19971219 Budgetary Implications of Draft Resolution On Reform To Be Considered in Proposed 1998-1999 Budget

19 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9388

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ADOPTING SECOND RESOLUTION ON UNITED NATIONS REFORM DECIDES TO ESTABLISH POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

19971219 Secretary-General Hopes "She Will Join Us Early in New Year'; Package Of Proposals Aims To Begin Process of Revitalizing of World Organization

18 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3208

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD TAKE NOTE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL'S DOWNWARD REVISION OF 1998-1999 BUDGET TO $2.523 BILLION

19971218 According to Fifth Committee Recommendation; Action on Budgetary Implications of United Nations Reform Draft Deferred

18 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9387

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO CONVENE TWO-DAY RESUMED SESSION OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS 'FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT'

19971218 Adopts 43 Proposals Recommended by Second Committee; Reaches Agreement on Reference to 'Economic Growth'; Acts on El Niño

18 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9386

ASSEMBLY CALLS ON STATES TO LOCATE, REMOVE, DESTROY LANDMINES

19971218

The General Assembly this morning called on Member States to locate, remove, destroy or otherwise render ineffective minefields, mines, booby-traps and other such devices as soon as possible, in accordance with international law. It also invited them to develop national awareness programmes about landmines, especially among children.