Plenary

23 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9391*

POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, NEW SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, 1998-1999 BUDGET, ANTI-TERRORIST BOMBINGS CONVENTION AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF FIFTY-SECOND SESSION

19971223 As 'Reform Assembly' Concludes Main Segment of its Work, Adopts 270 Resolutions -- 205 without Vote -- 77 Decisions

22 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9389

22 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9390

$2.532 BILLION BUDGET FOR 1998-1999; SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1998-2000 AMONG 17 TEXTS ADOPTED AS ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES CURRENT SEGMENT

19971222 Scale Ceiling Set at 25 Per Cent, Floor at 0.001 Per Cent; 'Reform Process Has Become a Reality', Assembly President Says in Concluding Remarks

19 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9388

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ADOPTING SECOND RESOLUTION ON UNITED NATIONS REFORM DECIDES TO ESTABLISH POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

19971219 Secretary-General Hopes "She Will Join Us Early in New Year'; Package Of Proposals Aims To Begin Process of Revitalizing of World Organization

18 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9387

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO CONVENE TWO-DAY RESUMED SESSION OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS 'FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT'

19971218 Adopts 43 Proposals Recommended by Second Committee; Reaches Agreement on Reference to 'Economic Growth'; Acts on El Niño

18 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9372/

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL SEATS WILL SERVE INTERESTS OF ONLY FEW COUNTRIES, ITALY TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971218 CORRECTION

In the summary of the statement of Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) in Press Release GA/9372, dated 4 December, the first sentence of the first complete paragraph on page 10 should read as follows:

18 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9386

ASSEMBLY CALLS ON STATES TO LOCATE, REMOVE, DESTROY LANDMINES

19971218

The General Assembly this morning called on Member States to locate, remove, destroy or otherwise render ineffective minefields, mines, booby-traps and other such devices as soon as possible, in accordance with international law. It also invited them to develop national awareness programmes about landmines, especially among children.

17 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9385

STATES CALLED UPON TO PROVIDE DEMINING ASSISTANCE BY TEXT INTRODUCED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971217

Assembly Begins Debate on Mine Clearance; Speakers Stress Humanitarian Crisis Not Ended by Ottawa Convention

16 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9383

GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON HUMANITARIAN WORKERS, URGES HELP OF GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE PROTECTION

19971216 Eighteen Texts Adopted, Assistance Sought for Many Countries; Cooperation Between United Nations and Civil Society to be Encouraged

16 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9384

AFGHANISTAN DELEGATE CALLS FOR UNITED NATIONS MEASURES AGAINST CRIMES OF AGGRESSION AND RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN HIS COUNTRY

19971216 Pakistan Tells General Assembly World Body Has Become Marginal; Others Plead for Reconciliation among Contending Parties