General Assembly

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3390

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3389

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3023

ADVANCE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF SELECTED TOPICS WOULD AVOID LAW COMMISSION CLUTTER, SIXTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19961114 Problem of Subjects 'Endlessly' on Agenda; UNHCR Representative Says Refugee Convention Does Not Provide Protection for Terrorists

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3073

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3072

1997 NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONVENTION TO ELIMINATE NUCLEAR WEAPONS CALLED FOR BY FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT

19961114

Resolution Takes Note of ICJ Opinion on Nuclear Weapons; Texts Also Approved on Conventional Arms, Transparency Concerns

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3115

FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR MECHANISM TO RECOVER STOLEN UN FUNDS

19961114

The Secretary-General should be authorized to create a mechanism, in cooperation with Member States, to retrieve more than $3 million stolen from the United Nations through fraud in 1994-1995 or to confiscate properties bought with that money, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this afternoon.

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3114

ROLE OF UNCTAD AS FOCAL POINT FOR INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF DEVELOPMENT IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM STRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961114 Discussion of Proposed Medium-Term Plan Continues

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9165

COUNTRIES ARE URGED TO BACK OBJECTIVES OF PEACE AND COOPERATION IN SOUTH ATLANTIC, AVOIDING ACTIONS THAT COULD CAUSE TENSION

19961114 Assembly Also Seeks Stronger Links between United Nations And Islamic Conference; Makes Appointments to Six Financial Bodies

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/95

FOURTH COMMITTEE SAYS PEACEFUL EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE SHOULD BENEFIT ALL MANKIND

19961113 Assembly Also Asked to Seek Fullest Adherence to Treaties; Wide Range of Other Space-Related Recommendations Approved

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3388

RESERVATIONS TO HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES CALLED INTO QUESTION BY EUROPEAN UNION IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19961113 Committee Begins Debate on Human Rights Questions, Hears Introduction of Two Drafts on Racism and Racial Discrimination