General Assembly

18 December 1995

Press Release
GA/9039

ROLE OF ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE IN BOSNIAN PEACE WELCOMED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19951218

Also Appoints Members to ACABQ, Committee on Contributions, Board of Auditors, Investments Committee, Administrative Tribunal

15 December 1995

Press Release
GA/9038

SOUTH AFRICA'S 1974-1994 ASSESSMENTS NO LONGER DUE AND PAYABLE, ACCORDING TO TEXT ADOPTED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19951215 Citing Unique and Exceptional Circumstances, Assembly States that Action Should in No Way Be Considered Precedent

14 December 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3352

THIRD COMMITTEE ENDS WORK FOR SESSION, APPROVES FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS AND PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR BIENNIUM, 1996-1997

19951214 One Text Approved by Recorded Vote Condemns All Human Rights Violations By Parties to Conflict in Bosnia, Croatia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

14 December 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3351

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD CONDEMN ARBITRARY EXECUTION OF NINE NIGERIANS, ACCORDING TO THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT, APPROVED IN RECORDED VOTE

19951214

The General Assembly would condemn the arbitrary execution, after a flawed judicial process, of Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight co-defendants, under the terms of a draft resolution approved, as orally revised, this morning in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural).

14 December 1995

Press Release
GA/AB/3056

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS MEMBERSHIP OF WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION IN UN JOINT PENSION FUND

19951214 Considers Reports on Human Resources, Internal Oversight, Funding for Missions to Haiti, Rwanda, Guatemala, Regional Institutes

14 December 1995

Press Release
GA/9037

14 December 1995

Press Release
GA/9036

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH TO YEAR 2000

19951214

Three years in preparation, the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond was adopted by the General Assembly this morning without a vote.

13 December 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3350

13 December 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3349

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD APPEAL FOR PROTECTION OF ELECTORAL PROCESSES, IN RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19951213 Eleven Draft Texts Approved, Seven Concerning Human Rights; Rights in Iran, Electoral Aid, Freedom of Travel, Among Issues Addressed

13 December 1995

Press Release
GA/EF/2717

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES ITS DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR 1996-1997, CONCLUDING WORK OF SESSION

19951213 The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its work for the session this morning by approving, as orally amended, its draft biennial programme of work for 1996-1997.

At the current session the Committee approved 42 draft proposals, two by recorded votes, and held 45 formal meetings.