Plenary

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

30 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9340

FOURTEEN VACANCIES ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FILLED IN TWO ROUNDS OF ASSEMBLY BALLOTS

19971030 Members to Serve Three-Year Terms; Further Voting Planned For Four Remaining Seats, to Complete Elections to 54-Nation Body

In two rounds of balloting this morning, the General Assembly elected 14 members to fill 18 vacancies on the Economic and Social Council. They will begin their three-year terms on 1 January 1998.

30 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9341

ASSEMBLY FILLS THREE MORE VACANCIES ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19971030

In two rounds of voting this afternoon, the General Assembly elected India, Oman and Poland to fill three of four remaining vacancies on the Economic and Social Council. In two rounds of secret balloting this morning, 14 other countries obtained the required two-thirds majority for election to the Council.

29 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9338

SECURITY COUNCIL REPORT IS ATTEMPT TO MAKE WORK OF COUNCIL MORE ACCESSIBLE, PRESIDENT TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971029 Reform in Procedures Discussed; Small Attendance By Member States at Presidential Briefings Is Regretted

29 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9339

TROOP-CONTRIBUTING NATIONS, WHEN NOT MEMBERS OF SECURITY COUNCIL, SHOULD HAVE SAY IN DECISIONS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

19971029 Delegates Stress Limit to Role of Closed Consultations, Urge More 'Transparency' as Debate Concludes on Council's Annual Report

28 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9337

27 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9336

BUDGET, STAFF CUTS PUT STRAIN ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, COURT PRESIDENT TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971027 Work of Judicial Body Applauded; Delegates Urge Provision Of Adequate Resources To Enable It to Meet Responsibilities

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9335

MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT URGES CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL AID TO CONSOLIDATE ECONOMIC PROGRESS, EMERGING DEMOCRACY

19971022 Assembly Address Notes Global Investment, Remaining Challenges; Texts Adopted on Stronger Links between United Nations, Regional Groups

17 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9332/

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE HARMED BY GLOBALIZATION, STRUCTURAL READJUSTMENT DEMANDS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD ADDENDUM

19971017

In Press Release GA/9332 of 16 October, the following should be added at the end of page 13:

ION GORITA (Romania) said that his country subscribed to the statement by Luxembourg, on behalf of the European Union, but he wished to highlight a few specific points.