General Assembly

28 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3178

PROPOSED 1998-1999 BUDGETARY RESOURCES FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AFRICA INSUFFICIENT TO MEET NEEDS, FIFTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19971028 Discussion Begins on Pattern of Conferences; Consideration of Joint Inspection Unit Reports Continues

28 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9337

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/113

ASSEMBLY WOULD EXPRESS SATISFACTION AT AGREEMENTS REACHED ON WESTERN SAHARA, BY ONE OF EIGHT DECOLONIZATION TEXTS APPROVED IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

19971027 Drafts Address Economic Interests, Military Activities Affecting Non-Self-Governing Territories; Questions of Gibraltar, New Caledonia

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3425

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ASKED FOR ACTIONS ON FAMILY, YOUTH, OLDER PERSONS IN TEXTS APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19971027 Discussion Continues on United Nations Activities In Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, International Drug Control

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3424

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3049

REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION INTRODUCED IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19971027

Speaking "clearly and with brutal frankness" this morning, the Chairman of the International Law Commission said the Sixth Committee (Legal) did not always properly discharge its role of guidance and leadership for the Commission.

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2775

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR COORDINATED CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES TO FOSTER CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE

19971027 Committee Concludes Consideration of Renewing Dialogue On International Cooperation for Development; LDCs' Programme Of Action

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2774

SECOND COMMITTEE TAKES UP DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

19971027 Too Often Steps Taken to Deal with Problems of LDCs Fail to Produce Any Tangible Outcome, Bangladesh's Representative Says

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3177

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3174/

CONSIDERATION OF UN REFORM PROPOSALS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SWIFTLY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN PRESENTING BUDGET TO FIFTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19971027

In Press Release GA/AB/3174 of 22 October, the following sentence should be added to the end of the penultimate paragraph on page 6:

"The narratives of two sections -- on human rights and public information -- were not approved due to the lack of consensus."