Plenary

20 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9510

DRAFT SAYING SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM POSSIBLE ONLY BY ARTICLE 108 OF UNITED NATIONS CHARTER CALLED 'DIVISIVE AND DAMAGING'

19981120 United Kingdom Tells General Assembly Procedure Is Unacceptable; Others Say Text Protects Interests of Small States from Those Seeking 'Quick Fix'

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9507

ASSEMBLY WILL HOLD SPECIAL SESSION FROM 26 TO 30 JUNE 2000 IN GENEVA TO ASSESS IMPLEMENTATION OF 1995 SOCIAL SUMMIT COMMITMENTS

19981119 President of Yugoslav Tribunal, Noting Absences of Independent Enforcement Power, Urges International Support to Ensure Parties Compliance

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9508

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9506

ASSEMBLY CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT FOR CELEBRATION OF NEW MILLENNIUM IN BETHLEHEM FROM CHRISTMAS 1999 TO EASTER 2001

19981118 Estimating Cost of 2000 Bethlehem Project at $336 Million, Observer for Palestine says 2 Million Will Mark New Millennium in Bethlehem

17 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9505

16 November 1998

Press Release
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

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

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

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9502
REF/1162

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

19981113 High Commissioner for Refugees Says Progressive Reduction of UNHCR Budget Has Left Her Office Unable to Meet Some Needs of Refugees and Displaced

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9501

ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 NEW MEMBERS TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, IN FOUR ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

19981112 Three-Year Terms To Become Effective 1 January 1999

In four rounds of balloting today, the General Assembly elected 18 members to fill vacancies on the 54-member Economic and Social Council. The newly elected members will begin their three-year terms on 1 January 1999.