Fifth Committee

31 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3181

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERING PATTERN OF CONFERENCES, JOINT INSPECTION UNIT'S REPORTS; BEGINS DISCUSSING BUDGET SECTIONS

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Utilization of meeting resources, development of technological capabilities and improved translations services were among the topics discussed this morning, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) continued its discussion of the Organization's pattern of conferences.

30 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3180

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $155 MILLION FOR ANGOLA MISSION, REDUCES TO $9 MILLION AMOUNT FOR LIBERIA MISSION

19971030 Concludes General Discussion on 1998-1999 Budget; Consideration of Budget Sections To Begin Tomorrow.

29 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3179

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS

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Reduction of the ceiling rate of the scale of assessments from 25 to 20 per cent held no guarantee that the United States would honour its financial obligations to the United Nations, the representative of Singapore said this morning, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) concluded its debate on the scale used to share the Organization's expenses.

28 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3178

PROPOSED 1998-1999 BUDGETARY RESOURCES FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AFRICA INSUFFICIENT TO MEET NEEDS, FIFTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19971028 Discussion Begins on Pattern of Conferences; Consideration of Joint Inspection Unit Reports Continues

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3177

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3174/

CONSIDERATION OF UN REFORM PROPOSALS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SWIFTLY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN PRESENTING BUDGET TO FIFTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION

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In Press Release GA/AB/3174 of 22 October, the following sentence should be added to the end of the penultimate paragraph on page 6:

"The narratives of two sections -- on human rights and public information -- were not approved due to the lack of consensus."

23 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3176

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3174

CONSIDERATION OF UN REFORM PROPOSALS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SWIFTLY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN PRESENTING BUDGET TO FIFTH COMMITTEE

19971022 Despite Reduction, Budget Proposal Seeks Increased Resources for Economic and Social Development

Secretary-General Kofi Annan said this afternoon that consideration of his reform proposals should be completed swiftly, as the future of the United Nations was hanging in the balance.

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3172

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3173

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PRESENT 1998-1999 BUDGET TODAY AS FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSING ITEM

19971022 Background Release

Secretary-General Kofi Annan will present this afternoon his $2.583 billion budget proposal to cover the expenses of the United Nations during the next two years, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee) begins its discussion of the subject.