General Assembly

26 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3196

26 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9365

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SAYS NATIONAL LEGISLATION SHOULD FORTIFY PROVISIONS OF UNITED NATIONS LAW OF THE SEA CONVENTION

19971126 Related Texts Seek to Assure Funding of Institutions, Control Of Drift-Net Fishing, Conservation and Management of Certain Stocks

26 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9364

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CLEARLY LINKED TO PEACE, FREEDOM, STABILITY, SECURITY; RENEWAL OF POLITICAL WILL CALLED FOR

19971126

Debate Begins on Law of the Sea; Speakers Stress Range Of Issues Covered by Convention, Urge Maximum Participation

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/128

REFUSAL BY CURRENT ISRAELI GOVERNMENT TO ABIDE BY PEACE AGREEMENTS OF ITS PREDECESSOR HAS LED TO ALARMING POLICIES, MALAYSIA SAYS

19971125 Addresses Fourth Committee As It Continues Considering Report of Special Committee on Israeli Practices

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/127

FOURTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES

19971125 Palestine Observer Says Israel Must Abide by Their Agreements; Israeli Representative Cites Commitment to Peace Process, Negotiations

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3458

ASSEMBLY WOULD REQUEST UN TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER STATES ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, BY THIRD COMMITTEE TEXT

19971125

The General Assembly would commend the electoral assistance provided to Member States by the United Nations by the provisions of one of seven draft texts approved by recorded votes in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning. Four other proposals were approved without a vote.

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9363

ASSEMBLY SEEKS ENHANCEMENT OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BY CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN SECURITY GROUP

19971125 In Other Action, Restitution of Works of Arts to Countries Of Origin Is Favoured; Speakers Urge Encouragement of Multilingualism

25 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9362

GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES `OLYMPIC TRUCE' DURING WINTER GAMES IN NAGANO, JAPAN

19971125

Also Welcomes Decision To Fly UN Flag at Olympic Sites; Cooperation with Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Discussed

24 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/126

WORDS OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE REFUGEES SHOULD BE MATCHED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNRWA, NORWAY TELLS FOURTH COMMITTEE

19971124 UNRWA Commissioner-General Invites States To Participate In Pledging Conference on 2 December

24 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/125

FIVE YEARS OF AUSTERITY MEASURES HAVE TAKEN TOLL ON SERVICES OF PALESTINE REFUGEE AGENCY, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19971124 Commissioner-General of UNRWA Stresses Importance Of Agency's Work, Cites Untenable Financial Situation