General Assembly

14 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9130

PROGRESS ACHIEVED TOWARDS MAJOR GOALS OF 1990 WORLD SUMMIT FOR CHILDREN, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MID-TERM REVIEW

19961014

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali told the General Assembly this morning that considerable and widespread progress had been made to improve the health, nutrition, education and protection of the world's children, major goals set at the 1990 World Summit for Children.

11 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3092

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES FUNDS FOR MINURSO, UNOMIL UNTIL JUNE 1997

19961011 In Debate on Scale of Assessments, United Nations Asked to Reduce 'Heavy Dependence' on Major Contributor

11 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9129

AS REFORMS PROCEED, UNITED NATIONS MUST BE SURE TO SERVE INTERESTS OF ALL ITS MEMBERS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19961011 Debate Ends on Secretary-General's Report; Some Warn That Organization Must Not Become Instrument of Wealthier States

11 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9127

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/86

ECONOMIC VIABILITY MUST NOT BE USED TO JUSTIFY DELAY IN SELF-DETERMINATION, FOURTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19961010 Decolonization General Debate Ends; Petitioners Say POLISARIO Obstructs Western Sahara Settlement, Human Rights Abuses Alleged

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3051

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3050

FIRST COMMITTEE HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION

19961010 The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this morning elected its Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur and approved the programme of work for its current session.

Elected as Vice-Chairmen were Andre Mernier (Belgium) and Andelfo Garcia (Columbia). Parfait Onanga (Gabon) was elected Rapporteur. Alyaksandr Sychou (Belarus) was elected Chairman on 17 September.

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9126

ASSEMBLY'S GENERAL DEBATE, CONCLUDED TODAY, IS ONLY UNIVERSAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STATES TO SHARE VIEWS WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR

19961010 Says Razali Ismail (Malaysia), Assembly President, in Concluding Statement

This is the text of the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), at the conclusion of the general debate of the fifty-first session this afternoon:

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9125

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES OPENING DEBATE ONE DAY EARLY, HEARING STATEMENTS BY VANUATU, THAILAND

19961010 Assembly President Cites Savings Realized As 'Small but Significant Signal' of Commitment to Reform

10 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9124

DESPITE CURRENT 'ANGUISH', AFRICA STILL HAS POTENTIAL FOR STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19961010 Continent's Economic and Social Problems Are Reviewed By Leaders of Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Mauritius, Madagascar