Plenary

28 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9490

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRESS MADE BY RWANDA TRIBUNAL HIGHLIGHTED AS ASSEMBLY REVIEWS ITS ANNUAL REPORT

19981028 Assembly Urges Strengthened Cooperation Between United Nations and Inter-Parliamentary Union

27 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9487

WORLD COURT MUST HAVE RESOURCES TO MEET DEMANDS OF INCREASING WORKLOAD INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE PRESIDENT TELLS ASSEMBLY

19981027 Reviewing Implementation of New Agenda for African Development in 1990s European Union Pledges Greater Market Access to Least Developed States by 2000

27 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9488

ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS FOR INCREASED FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

19981027

While official development assistance (ODA) was important, the way forward for the development of Africa was not through aid, but through foreign direct investment and the acquisition of skills and technologies, the representative of Malaysia told the General Assembly this afternoon.

26 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9486

ASSEMBLY URGES REPEAL OF UNILATERAL EXTRATERRITORIAL LAWS IMPOSING SANCTIONS, VOTING 80 IN FAVOUR, 2 AGAINST, 67 ABSTENTIONS ON TEXT INTRODUCED BY LIBYA

19981026 In Adopting Fifth Committee Texts, Reaffirms February 1999 Deadline for Phase Out of Gratis Personnel

23 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9485

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS INCLUSION OF TWO NEW ITEMS IN ASSEMBLY AGENDA

19981023

The General Committee this morning decided to recommend the inclusion of two new items in the agenda of the current General Assembly session, as follows: dialogue among civilizations; and armed aggression against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new items will be taken up at a date to be announced in plenary meetings.

22 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9484

ASSEMBLY URGES CONTINUED UNITED NATIONS COOPERATION WITH ARAB LEAGUE AND ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, ADOPTING TEXTS BY CONSENSUS

19981022 Concludes Review of Annual Security Council Report, Hearing Calls for More Measures To Enhance Council Transparency

The General Assembly this morning called for continued cooperation and increased contacts between the United Nations and the League of Arab States.

21 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9483

COUNCIL STILL FALLS SHORT OF ASSEMBLY IDEA OF OBJECTIVE DISCLOSURE OF WORK, INDIA TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEW OF ANNUAL SECURITY COUNCIL REPORT

19981021 Timely and Comprehensive Information on Council Activities Imperative For Member States which Deserve Better Access than Media, Says Australia

21 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9482

IMPROVED SECURITY COUNCIL TRANSPARENCY WELCOMED, BUT MORE REFORM URGED AS ASSEMBLY OPENS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF COUNCIL'S ACTIVITIES

19981021 Germany Calls for More Efficient Preparation of Annual Report, Brazil Urges Final Agreement on Shape of Expanded and Modernized Council

16 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9481

ASSEMBLY ELECTS THREE JUDGES TO SERVE IN NEW TRIAL CHAMBER OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19981016 Mohammed Bennouna (Morocco), David Hunt (Australia) and Patrick Robinson (Jamaica) Elected in Four Rounds of Balloting

16 October 1998

Press Release
GA/9478/

CLOSING DISCUSSION OF CAUSES OF CONFLICTS, PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA, ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS FOR ADDRESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CONTINENT

19981016 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9478 of 12 October, the third full paragraph on page 13, which is part of the summary of the statement by the Permanent Representative of Eritrea, HAILE MENKERIOS, should read as follows: