General Assembly

16 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2766

SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AND EXTERNAL DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT

19971016 Several Speakers Voice Concern Over Situation of Africa, 'the Most Heavily Indebted Region'

16 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2765

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR CONVENING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING OF DEVELOPMENT

19971016

While flows from private sources to developing countries had increased in recent years, 10 countries accounted for over three quarters of the total flow in 1996, the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania told the Second Committee this morning as it began its consideration of macroeconomic policy questions.

16 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3083

RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION RATIFICATION 'LITMUS TEST' OF DISARMAMENT LEADERSHIP, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD

19971016 Director-General of Convention's Verification Mechanism Says Russian Presence Essential for Convention's Ultimate Success

16 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9332

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE HARMED BY GLOBALIZATION, STRUCTURAL READJUSTMENT DEMANDS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19971016 Debate Continues on World Social Summit Outcome; Critics Contend Resources Often Wasted, Greater Aid Needed for Poverty Victims

16 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9331

ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS CALL FOR STRONGER INTERNATIONAL ACTION TO COMBAT POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT

19971016 Debate Begins on Outcome of 1995 World Social Summit; Need Is Stressed for Official Development Assistance Targets To Be Met

15 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3042

LEGAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PLANS TO MARK CENTENNIAL, IN 1999, OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE

19971015 Draft Resolution Would Invite Netherlands and Russian Federation to Work on Programme of Action for Worldwide Observances

15 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2764

PLIGHT OF LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN GLOBALIZATION CONTEXT STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19971015 Special Needs of Small Island States and of Those Affected by Economic Sanctions against their Neighbours also Discussed

15 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2763

EXTERNAL DEBT PROBLEM IS 'ECONOMIC AIDS' OF LATIN AMERICA, REPRESENTATIVE OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19971015 Committee also Hears Calls For Expansion of Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative

15 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3082

DIVERGENT APPROACHES TOWARDS NUCLEAR-WEAPON ELIMINATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRST COMMITTEE DEBATE

19971015 Some Speakers Cite Success of Bilateral Negotiations, Others Say Process of Achieving Elimination Must Be Multilateral

15 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9330

ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZES $4.2 MILLION TO CLEAR INVENTORY BACKLOG AT UNITED NATIONS LOGISTICS BASE IN BRINDISI, ITALY

19971015 Also Authorizes $812,000 Monthly Commitment To Maintain Base from 16 October 1997 - 30 June 1998