Press Release
GA/9679
ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR SPECIAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO AFRICAN COUNTRIES; URGES CLOSER COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND OAU
19991208Renews Mandate of Guatemala Verification Mission
Renews Mandate of Guatemala Verification Mission
CORRECTION
On page 8 of Press Release GA/9676 issued 6 December, the first complete paragraph, concluding the statement of ION BOTNARU (Republic of Moldova), should read as follows:
Also Discusses Return, Restitution of Cultural Property; United Nations Cooperation with Organization of African Unity
Texts from Fourth Committee Also Adopted on Issues of Outer Space, Declaration on Decolonization, Situation of Palestine Refugees
The General Assembly this morning called for an agreement to be drafted to regulate the relationship between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the organization that will eventually monitor the implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
CORRECTION
On page three of Press Release GA/9670 issued 29 November, the summary of document A/54/L.46, which contains amendments to the draft resolution on the Code of Democratic Conduct, was inadvertently abbreviated. The summary should read as follows:
Adopts Six Texts; Concludes Discussion of Middle East, Palestine
The General Assembly this morning reaffirmed the necessity of achieving a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, which it identified once more as the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The representative of Israel this afternoon reiterated to the General Assembly that Jerusalem was the united capital of the State of Israel, as established by King David more than 3000 years ago.
Concluding Debate on Question of Palestine, Assembly Turns Attention to Situation in Middle East