General Assembly

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/116

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3055

ASSEMBLY'S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD LAW COMMISSION SHOULD SET UP SYSTEM TO JUDGE RESERVATIONS TO MULTILATERAL TREATIES

19971105 Question of Compatibility at Issue; Some Favour New Body, Others Warn of Complications If Current Procedures Change

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2785

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF OUTCOME OF ASSEMBLY'S SPECIAL SESSION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 21

19971105 Need for Balanced, Comprehensive Approach In Environmental Negotiations Stressed by Speakers

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3092

FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

19971105

The General Assembly would reaffirm the urgent need to reach agreement on assurances to non-nuclear States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, according to one of five draft resolutions introduced this morning in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3185

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED PROCEDURES TO SETTLE CLAIMS FOR DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS

19971105 Defers Action on Third-Party Liability, Continues Consideration of Budget Sections

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3184

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9350

SAINT LUCIA TO BE MEMBER OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19971105

In a single round of voting this afternoon, the General Assembly elected Saint Lucia, from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to fill the remaining vacancy on the 54-member Economic and Social Council.

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9349

ASSEMBLY AGAIN SEEKS REPEAL OF EXTRATERRITORIAL MEASURES LIKE UNITED STATES HELMS-BURTON ACT AGAINST CUBA

19971105 Voting is 143-3-17; Cuba Says US Faces Growing Domestic Opposition to Embargo Policy, US Defends 'Tool' To Uphold Freedom

4 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/115

4 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3436

ARMED ELEMENTS MUST BE REMOVED FROM REFUGEE CAMPS, REPRESENTATIVE OF RWANDA TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S THIRD COMMITTEE

19971104 Similar Problem Reported in Democratic Republic of Congo As Debate Concludes on Activities of UN High Commissioner