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GA/AB/3225

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS SECOND RESUMED SESSION

11 May 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3225


FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS SECOND RESUMED SESSION

19980511

Adopts Work Programme; Reports on Development Account Introduced

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning approved its programme of work for the second part of its resumed fifty-second session. Lasting for three weeks, from 11 to 29 May, the session will focus primarily on the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations, with some 18 operations being taken up.

GA/AB/3223/

FIFTH COMMITTEE DECIDES BY VOTE TO INCREASE NUMBER OF UN OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS TO 10, INCLUDING EID AL-FITR AND EID AL-ADHA CORRECTION

3 April 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3223/


FIFTH COMMITTEE DECIDES BY VOTE TO INCREASE NUMBER OF UN OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS TO 10, INCLUDING EID AL-FITR AND EID AL-ADHA CORRECTION

19980403

In Press Release GA/AB/3223 of 26 March, the first sentence in the third paragraph of page 6 should read as follows:

"SUSAN SHEAROUSE (United States) said she wished to propose an amendment to the draft."

GA/AB/3224

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION

27 March 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3224


FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION

19980327 Texts Approved on Procurement Reform, Independent Study of IMIS, Financing of MINURSO, Conference Services Matters, 1996-1997 Budget Allocation