Plenary

9 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9377

GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES HALT TO QUALITATIVE NUCLEAR WEAPON IMPROVEMENT, CALLS FOR ELIMINATION OF SUCH WEAPONS IN SPECIFIC TIME FRAME

19971209

Adopts 43 Resolutions, 2 Decisions on First Committee Recommendation; Texts Address Wide Range of Disarmament, International Security Issues

9 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9373/

SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM SHOULD REDRESS LONG-STANDING IMBALANCE IN GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19971209 ADDENDUM

On page 13 of Press Release GA/9373 of 4 December, the following summary of the statement of the representatives of Slovenia (preceding the summary of the statement by the representative of San Marino) was inadvertently omitted:

8 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9376

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD RWANDA TRIBUNAL, SMALLER THAN COUNTERPART FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, IMPORTANT FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION

19971208 Delegates Contend Work of Both Bodies Should Presage Permanent International Criminal Court; Situation in Central America also Discussed

8 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9371/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN TO CONTAIN 'EXPLOSIVE SITUATION' IN MIDDLE EAST CORRECTION

19971208

On page 5 of Press Release GA/9371 of 3 December, on the General Assembly's consideration of the situation in the Middle East, the second sentence of the third paragraph of the statement by Jordan should read, as follows:

5 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9375

INTERESTS OF SMALLER NATIONS SHOULD BE PROTECTED IN REFORM PROPOSALS FOR SECURITY COUNCIL, AUSTRALIA TELLS ASSEMBLY

19971205

Contributions to Development; Peacekeeping, Human Rights Not To Be Forgotten; Peru Says Use of Veto Power Has Caused Mistrust

5 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9374/

WITHOUT CONSENSUS SUPPORT, ENLARGEMENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL WOULD BE 'FLAWED FROM THE START', ASSEMBLY TOLD

19971205 Speakers Stress Issues of Transparency, Working Methods, Equitable Representation, as Discussion of Council Reform Continues

CORRECTION

5 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9374

WITHOUT CONSENSUS SUPPORT, ENLARGEMENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL WOULD BE 'FLAWED FROM THE START', ASSEMBLY TOLD

19971205 Speakers Stress Issues of Transparency, Working Methods, Equitable Representation, as Discussion of Council Reform Continues

4 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9373

SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM SHOULD REDRESS LONG-STANDING IMBALANCE IN GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19971204 China Warns against `Quick Fix' That May Harm Developing Countries; United States Favours Permanent Seats for Japan, Germany

4 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9372

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL SEATS WILL SERVE INTERESTS OF ONLY FEW COUNTRIES, ITALY TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971204 Debate Begins on Reform Options; India Urges Stronger Representation for Developing Countries, Brazil Decries "Rotation" Plan

3 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9371

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN TO CONTAIN `EXPLOSIVE SITUATION' IN MIDDLE EAST

19971203 Syria Says Extremist Israeli Policies Responsible; United States Calls For Effort to Reinvigorate UN Role Instead of Resolutions `Fixing Blame'