General Assembly


GA/AB/3105
4 November 1996


Press Release
GA/AB/3105


FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS PROGRAMME-BY-PROGRAMME DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN

19961104

The General Assembly should help in the endeavours to eradicate colonialism by the year 2000, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it discussed the various programmes in the proposed medium-term plan for 1998-2001.

GA/9152
4 November 1996


Press Release
GA/9152


GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, HAITI

19961104 In Other Areas, Earnings Limits for Retired Staff are Raised, Closer Cooperation with Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee is Welcomed

The General Assembly this morning raised to $22,000 the ceiling which retired United Nations staff drawing pension benefits could earn per year through re-employment with the Organization.