Plenary

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9500

ASSEMBLY PROCLAIMS YEARS 2001 TO 2010 INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR CULTURE OF PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE FOR WORLD'S CHILDREN

19981110 Invites Member States To Ensure Teaching of Peace and Non-Violence

The General Assembly this afternoon proclaimed the period 2001 to 2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World, as it concluded its consideration of a culture of peace.

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9499

ASSEMBLY PROCLAIMS YEAR 2002 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MOUNTAINS, DEBATES ESTABLISHING 2001-2010 DECADE FOR CULTURE OF PEACE

19981110 Adopts First Report of Credentials Committee

The General Assembly this morning proclaimed the Year 2002 as the International Year of Mountains, by adopting without a vote, a draft resolution recommended by the Economic and Social Council.

4 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9497

ASSEMBLY PROCLAIMS 2001 UNITED NATIONS YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, EXPRESSING DETERMINATION TO FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION

19981104 Instead of Accepting 'Clash of Civilizations" International Community Should Create Bounteous Crossroad, Malaysia Says

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9495

ASSEMBLY ELECTS NINE JUDGES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA TO SERVE UNTIL MAY 2003, IN FIVE ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

19981103 Six to Replace Judges Whose Term Expire May 1999, Three Others Will Begin Duties Without Delay on Newly Established Third Trial Chamber

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9493

ECONOMIC, DISARMAMENT CONTRIBUTIONS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY HIGHLIGHTED AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL PRESENTS REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19981102 Assembly Also Appropriates $78.2 million for Peacekeeping Missions; Calls for Assistance to Central American States Affected by Hurricane Mitch

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9494

29 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9491

ASSEMBLY URGES ENHANCED COOPERATION WITH ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION, ISLAMIC CONFERENCE AND ASIAN-AFRICAN LEGAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

19981029 Authorizes November Meeting at Headquarters of Special Committee On Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinians and Other Arabs

29 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9492

ASSEMBLY CALLS ON SECRETARIES-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS AND CARICOM TO FURTHER DEVELOP PEACE AND SECURITY IN CARIBBEAN, DURING REVIEW OF COOPERATION

19981029 Considering Collaborative Efforts of United Nations and OAU, Calls Heard for Newly Defined Cooperation To Better Address Today's Realities

29 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9491/

ASSEMBLY URGES ENHANCED COOPERATION WITH ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION, ISLAMIC CONFERENCE AND ASIAN-AFRICAN LEGAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

19981029 CORRECTION

On page 13 of Press Release GA/9491 issued 29 October, the statement by the representative of Tunisia should read as follows:

28 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9489

REVIEWING COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION, SPEAKERS IN ASSEMBLY URGE EXPANDED AND STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIP

19981028 Support Heard for IPU Proposed Conference in Year 2000 of Presiding Officers of National Parliaments to Complement Millennium Assembly