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16 November 1998

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GA/EF/2852

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ASKED TO CALL ON ISRAEL NOT TO EXPLOIT NATURAL RESOURCES IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

19981116 Economic Committee Text also Seeks Right of Restitution; Israel, Opposing, Says Move Unnecessary in View of Ongoing Peace Negotiations

16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3265

INCREASED MOVEMENT FROM SHORT-TERM TO PERMANENT CONTRACTS CALLED FOR IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19981116 Committee Continues Discussing Human Resources Management, Considers Aspects of 1998-1999 Programme Budget

16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3264

INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ONLY WHEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SO DECIDES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981116 Administrative and Budgetary Committee Concludes Consideration of Oversight Office, Takes Up Board of Auditors Reports

16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9504

ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DISCUSSING WAYS TO BETTER COORDINATE UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN AND DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE

19981116 Urges International Assistance to Address Needs In Nicaragua, Niger, Comoros, Mozambique, Kazakhstan and Liberia

16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9503

ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS TO BETTER ENSURE SAFETY OF HUMANITARIAN PERSONNEL, OPENING DEBATE ON UN HUMANITARIAN AND DISASTER-RELIEF ASSISTANCE

19981116 Drafts Introduced on Assistance to Nicaragua, Niger, Comoros, Mozambique, Liberia and Kazakhstan

16 November 1998

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GA/9502/
REF/1162/

COUNTRIES PLEDGE $121 MILLION TO MEET UNHCR 1999 NEEDS, ESTIMATED AT $842.1 MILLION CORRECTION

19981116

On page 5 of Press Release GA/9502-REF/1162 of 13 November, the pledge announced by Hungary should read $30,000.00.

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16 November 1998

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ENV/DEV/491

16 November 1998

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DSG/SM/30
UNEP/36

UNEP SASAKAWA ENVIRONMENT PRIZE AWARDED TO AUSTRALIAN ORIGINATOR OF 'CLEAN UP THE WORLD' UNDERTAKING

19981116 Deputy Secretary-General Applauds Work of Ian Kiernan -- 'Civil Society at Its Best', Offering Hope of Global Improvement

This is the text of remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette this evening at the UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize award ceremony in New York:

16 November 1998

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DEV/2195
UNEP/35

15 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6796
IK/257

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS HOPE FOR SATISFACTORY DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TO PRESENT CRISIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED

19981115 Iraq Asked to Move Swiftly to Ensure `Complete And Unconditional Compliance' with Council Resolutions

This is the text of a statement to the press this evening by Secretary- General Kofi Annan, following consultations of the Security Council: