General Assembly

24 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9266
ENV/DEV/432

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD ALLEVIATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY ESSENTIAL IF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ARE TO BE REACHED

19970624 Special Session Hears Statements from More Government Leaders, Environment Ministers, National and Agency Representatives

24 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9264
ENV/DEV/430

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT NOW WIDELY ACCEPTED, BUT POOR COUNTRIES HAMPERED BY LACK OF RESOURCES, ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19970624 Special Session on 'Agenda 21' Proposals Hears Statements From Leaders of 20 Nations; Agency Representatives Also Speak

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9265
ENV/DEV/431

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9263
ENV/DEV/428

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9262
ENV/DEV/427

GLOBAL AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH CONCEPT HAS INCREASED, BUT ACTION LAGS, ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19970623 Twenty-two More Countries Address Special Session On Ways to Promote Environmentally Sound Development

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9261
ENV/DEV/426

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF 'SHAME" THAT COMMITMENTS AT RIO CONFERENCE OF 1992 REMAIN UNFULFILLED

19970623 Opens Special Session to Review Global Efforts for Sustainable Development, Regrets Lack of 'Follow through' on Promises Made

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9259
ENV/DEV/424*

FAILURE TO ACT NOW TO IMPLEMENT AGENDA 21 COULD UNLEASH SPIRAL OF HUNGER, DEPRIVATION AND DISEASE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19970623 As Special Session To Review UNCED Outcome Begins; Assembly President Says Poverty Eradication Not Listed as Priority Issue in Denver Communique

20 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2972

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION ON 12 NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19970620 Calls on Administering Powers, Territorial Governments, To Foster People's Awareness of Right to Self-Determination

20 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9258

20 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9257
ENV/DEV/423

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 21 TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 23 - 27 JUNE

19970620 Background Release World Leaders to Confront Challenges of Strengthening Global Partnership Towards Sustainable Development, Recommitting Themselves to 1992 UNCED Outcome