Plenary

21 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9359

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SEEKS FURTHER UNITED NATIONS CONTRIBUTION TO COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION MOVING TOWARDS DEMOCRACY

19971121 Resolution also Asks Member States To Identify Ways To Promote Achievement of Goals of Good Governance

20 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9357

WITH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AFRICA WILL MOVE INTO GLOBAL MARKETPLACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ASSEMBLY DELEGATES

19971120 Otherwise Crisis, Dependency May Continue; Resolution Is Adopted On South Atlantic Cooperation Zone, Appointments Made to UN Bodies

13 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9355

ISRAELI POLICIES, INCLUDING SETTLEMENTS, SAID TO BE OBSTACLES TO PEACE, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMES EMERGENCY SESSION

19971113 Conference Sought on Applying Geneva Convention Principles; Israel Cites Terrorism, Calls for Direct Negotiations with Palestinians

13 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9356

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR NEW MOMENTUM IN STALLED MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, SEEKS END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY

19971113 Majority at Special Session also Support Holding Conference On Applying Geneva Convention Rules in Occupied Territories

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/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

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:

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