Fourth Committee

5 October 1999

Press Release
GA/SPD/158

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE HEARS PETITIONERS ON GIBRALTAR, BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE

19991005

In this day and age, Gibraltar was neither Spain’s to claim nor the United Kingdom’s to give away -– it was the homeland of the people of Gibraltar, who were the only ones to determine their own political future, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) was told this morning as it heard requests for hearing.

4 October 1999

Press Release
GA/SPD/157

FOURTH COMMITTEE OPENS DECOLONIZATION DEBATE, ELECTS RAPPORTEUR

19991004

While the popular consultation in East Timor had already taken place, the people of Western Sahara were still struggling to make their will known through a similar referendum, the representative of Algeria told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning.

22 September 1999

Press Release
GA/SPD/156

FOURTH COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

19990922

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning elected Matia Mulumba Semakula Kiwanuka (Uganda), Yuri Kazhura (Belarus) and Carlos Morales (Spain) as Vice-Chairmen. The Committee deferred election of its Rapporteur until a future meeting. The Chairman of the Committee, Sotirios Zacheos (Cyprus), was elected on 14 September.

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/154

ASSEMBLY ASKED TO DEAL WITH RANGE OF ISSUES ON PALESTINE RELIEF AGENCY, ISRAELI PRACTICES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

19981119 Fourth Committee, Ending Work for Session, Approves 12 Texts on Peace Process, Settlements, Displaced Persons, UNRWA Operations, Geneva Convention

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/153

UNITED STATES CONTENDS REPORT OF ISRAELI PRACTICES COMMITTEE NOT CONSISTENT WITH ONGOING MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

19981119 Negative Impressions Unjustified, Israel Tells Fourth Committee; Others Say Land Confiscation, New Settlements Still Impede Progress

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/152

17 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/151

ASSEMBLY ASKED TO SEEK REPORT ON POTENTIAL EXTENSION OF UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL BROADCASTING CAPACITY

19981117 Fourth Committee Text on Information Questions Notes Proposed DPI Radio Pilot Project, with Possible Technical Input from Member States

17 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/149/

'COMMUNICATIONS CULTURE' NEEDED IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM TO PROMOTE RELEVANCE OF WORLD ORGANIZATION, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD CORRECTION

19981117

On page 14 of Press Release GA/SPD/149 issued 13 November, the name of the representative of Bangladesh should be: ANWARUL KARIM CHOWDHURY.

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16 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/150

CUBA TELLS FOURTH COMMITTEE USE OF INFORMATION TO SUBVERT INTERNAL AFFAIRS IS VIOLATION OF SOVEREIGNTY, INTERNATIONAL LAW

19981116 Role of Internet, Other Technologies Discussed; Delegates Say Continuing Importance of Traditional Media -- Print, Radio, TV -- Not To Be Discounted

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/149*

'COMMUNICATIONS CULTURE' NEEDED IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM TO PROMOTE RELEVANCE OF WORLD ORGANIZATION, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981113 Under-Secretary-General Reviews Initiatives to Ensure Challenge is Met; Cites Importance of Harnessing Available Technologies