Plenary

10 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9250
GA/PAL/761

QUESTION OF PALESTINE REMAINS MOST INTRACTABLE CONFLICT SITUATION IN UNITED NATIONS HISTORY

19970610 Assembly President Tells Special Meeting of Palestinian Rights Committee

18 April 1997

Press Release
GA/9234

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO INVITE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL SESSION ON AGENDA 21 REVIEW

19970418 Also Appoints Members to Budget Advisory Committee, Internatioal Civil Service Commission

8 April 1997

Press Release
GA/9232

NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT DECLARATION ELEVATES SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM DISCUSSION TO NEW LEVEL, STATES GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

19970408 Says Declaration Underlines Issues' Complexity; Effort Needed To Redress Imbalance in Present Council

7 April 1997

Press Release
GA/9231/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS NINE PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED BY FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970407 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9231 issued 3 April, the first sentence on page 11 should read:

The Assembly then adopted the draft resolution on the scale of assessments without a vote.

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3 April 1997

Press Release
GA/9231

27 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9230

GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXTENDS MINUGUA'S MANDATE UNTIL 31 MARCH 1998

19970327

25 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9229

PRESIDENT IZETBEGOVIC'S BELIEF IN PEACE BASED ON JUSTICE STRESSED BY ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT IN INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY AWARD CEREMONY

19970325 Says Award Is Recognition of President Izetbegovic's Contribution and Commitment to Peace and Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

20 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9228

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PROPOSES INCREASE IN SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP TO 24 BY ADDING 5 PERMANENT, 4 NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS

19970320 Razali Ismail (Malaysia) Says No Veto Power for Incoming 5 New Permanent Members; 'They Are Elected'; Powers Not Inherited as Result of 1945

20 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9227

PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN EARTH DAY MESSAGE, SAYS CELEBRATION OF LIFE NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT FREEDOM FROM NUCLEAR DOMINATION

19970320 Following are the remarks of the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), delivered at the ringing of the Peace Bell heralding the spring equinox on Thursday, 20 March 1997:

14 March 1997

Press Release
GA/9223/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS TO CONSIDER ISRAELI DECISION TO BUILD NEW SETTLEMENT IN EAST JERUSALEM CORRECTION

19970314

On page 8 of Press Release GA/9223 issued 12 March, the first sentence in the third paragraph of the statement by ANWARUL KARIM CHOWDHURY (Bangladesh) should read:

"No partnership in peace could be promoted by unilateral actions, he said."