Plenary

12 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9353

IRAQ'S REFUSAL OF ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL INSPECTION MAY INDICATE 'DESIRE TO CONCEAL SOMETHING', GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19971112 Concern Expressed as Debate Begins on International Atomic Energy Agency; Director-General Also Notes Environmental Benefits in Use of Nuclear Power

12 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9354/Rev.1*

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9342/

DELEGATES STRESS NEED FOR TOLERANCE, EQUALITY, RESPECT FOR LIFE AS ASSEMBLY OPENS DEBATE ON CREATING `CULTURE OF PEACE' CORRECTION

19971110

In Press Release GA/9342 of 31 October, the first paragraph on page 5 should be deleted and replaced by the following:

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9352

SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS REFORM, REGRET AT LACK OF RESOURCES EXPRESSED IN ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

19971110 Negative Effects of Globalization, Reduction of Development Aid Among Areas of Concern; Members Urged to Pay Assessed Contributions In Full

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9351
REF/1160

$109 MILLION PLEDGED FOR 1998 PROGRAMMES OF UNHCR

19971107

Some $109 million was pledged this morning at a meeting of the General Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the 1998 Programmes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9349

ASSEMBLY AGAIN SEEKS REPEAL OF EXTRATERRITORIAL MEASURES LIKE UNITED STATES HELMS-BURTON ACT AGAINST CUBA

19971105 Voting is 143-3-17; Cuba Says US Faces Growing Domestic Opposition to Embargo Policy, US Defends 'Tool' To Uphold Freedom

5 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9350

SAINT LUCIA TO BE MEMBER OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19971105

In a single round of voting this afternoon, the General Assembly elected Saint Lucia, from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to fill the remaining vacancy on the 54-member Economic and Social Council.

4 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9345

COUNTRIES URGED TO COOPERATE IN DELIVERING INDICTED WAR CRIMINALS TO TRIBUNAL ON FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19971104 Court President Tells General Assembly of Progress Despite Lack of Funds and Resources; Says More Arrests Urgently Needed

3 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9343

ASSEMBLY FAILS TO FILL REMAINING VACANCY ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL; FURTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE

19971103 In Three More Ballots, No Member from Latin American And Caribbean Group of Countries Receives Required Vote

31 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9342

DELEGATES STRESS NEED FOR TOLERANCE, EQUALITY, RESPECT FOR LIFE AS ASSEMBLY OPENS DEBATE ON CREATING `CULTURE OF PEACE'

19971031 Transition from `Culture of War' Said To Be Main Challenge; In Other Action, Resolutions Adopted on Financing UN Missions in Angola, Liberia