General Assembly

5 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9374

WITHOUT CONSENSUS SUPPORT, ENLARGEMENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL WOULD BE 'FLAWED FROM THE START', ASSEMBLY TOLD

19971205 Speakers Stress Issues of Transparency, Working Methods, Equitable Representation, as Discussion of Council Reform Continues

4 December 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2804

ELIMINATION OF UNILATERAL, COERCIVE ECONOMIC MEASURES CALLED FOR IN RESOLUTION APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE

19971204 Texts Also Approved on El Niño, Vanuatu, Small Island Developing States, Buenos Aires Plan of Action, Operational Activities for Development

4 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3199

4 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9373

SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM SHOULD REDRESS LONG-STANDING IMBALANCE IN GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19971204 China Warns against `Quick Fix' That May Harm Developing Countries; United States Favours Permanent Seats for Japan, Germany

4 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9372

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL SEATS WILL SERVE INTERESTS OF ONLY FEW COUNTRIES, ITALY TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971204 Debate Begins on Reform Options; India Urges Stronger Representation for Developing Countries, Brazil Decries "Rotation" Plan

3 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9371

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN TO CONTAIN `EXPLOSIVE SITUATION' IN MIDDLE EAST

19971203 Syria Says Extremist Israeli Policies Responsible; United States Calls For Effort to Reinvigorate UN Role Instead of Resolutions `Fixing Blame'

3 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9355/

ISRAELI POLICIES, INCLUDING SETTLEMENTS, SAID TO BE OBSTACLES TO PEACE, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMES EMERGENCY SESSION CORRECTION

19971203

On page 11 of Press Release GA/9355 of 13 November 1997, the final paragraph of the summary of the statement by PAULETTE CORNETTE (Guyana) should end at:

" ... ensure that a comprehensive, lasting and just peace was achieved."

2 December 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2803

RIGHTS OF PALESTINIANS OVER NATURAL RESOURCES REAFFIRMED IN TEXT APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE

19971202 Resolutions Also Approved on Migration and Development, Poverty Eradication, Cultural Development, Southern African Development Community

2 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3198

PROPOSED SALARY INCREASE REQUIRES $1.5 MILLION IN 1998-1999, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19971202 Debate on Reform's Budgetary Implications May Begin Friday

2 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9369
PAL/1850

IT IS NOT ENOUGH MERELY TO SALUTE UNRWA'S WORK WITHOUT GIVING IT RESOURCES NEEDED TO CARRY OUT ITS WORK, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STATES

19971202 Addressing Pledging Meeting for UNRWA, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine) Stresses Obligation of International Community to Support Palestine Refugees