Plenary

19 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9166

TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY TO INDIVIDUALS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE NUREMBERG, TOKYO, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

19961119 Tribunal President Says Work Proceeding; However, Lack of Cooperation by Some States Poses 'Nearly Insurmountable' Problems

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9165

COUNTRIES ARE URGED TO BACK OBJECTIVES OF PEACE AND COOPERATION IN SOUTH ATLANTIC, AVOIDING ACTIONS THAT COULD CAUSE TENSION

19961114 Assembly Also Seeks Stronger Links between United Nations And Islamic Conference; Makes Appointments to Six Financial Bodies

12 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9164

ASSEMBLY AGAIN CALLS FOR END OF UNITED STATES-IMPOSED EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA, BY 137-3-25 VOTE, URGES REPEAL OF LAWS SUCH AS HELMS-BURTON ACT

19961112 United States Claims Right to Choose Trading Partners; Time Has Come for New Policy Towards Cuba, Says Cuban Vice-President

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9163

GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDS 1997 MEETING BETWEEN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND UNITED NATIONS TO DISCUSS JOINT PROJECTS

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Resolution Also Seeks to Enhance Cooperation Between the Two Organizations, Towards Peace, Progress and Development in Region

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9162

8 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9161
REF/1154

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR UNHCR

19961108 Following is the text of a statement made this morning by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):

8 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9160
REF/1153

$210 MILLION PROMISED FOR 1997 OPERATIONS OF UNHCR; ONGOING PROGRAMMES SAID TO REQUIRE MORE THAN $1.4 BILLION

19961108 Assembly President Tells Pledging Meeting 'It's Bizarre', When Global Responsibility for Plight of Refugees Has to Depend on Voluntary Funding

6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9159

VOTING CONCURRENTLY WITH SECURITY COUNCIL, GENERAL ASSEMBLY FILLS FIVE VACANCIES ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

19961106 Process Completed in Single Ballot: Judges from Algeria, United States, Russian Federation Re-elected; Joined by New Members from Netherlands, Brazil

6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9156/

SELF-HELP EFFORTS OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES PRAISED IN ASSEMBLY DEBATE; RESPONSE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SAID TO FALL SHORT CORRECTION

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On Page 3 of Press Release GA/9156 of 5 November, the speaker for Andorra should read: JULI MINOVES-TRIQUELL (Andorra).

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5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9158

SPECIAL HELP FOR MOST HEAVILY INDEBTED COUNTRIES WELCOMED BY OAU IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

19961105 Plea for Conditions Not to Be Too Stringent; Holy See Asserts That Betterment of Poor Nations Need Not Be at Expense of Wealthier