Plenary

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9208

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTS KOFI ANNAN OF GHANA AS SEVENTH SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961217 Also Adopts Legal Committee Texts, Resolutions on Bosnia and Herzegovina, World Television Day

The General Assembly this afternoon appointed by acclamation Kofi Annan of Ghana as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, with a term beginning on 1 January 1997 and ending 31 December 2001.

17 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9211

SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE OUTLINES GOALS FOR TERM, TELLS ASSEMBLY UNITED NATIONS STILL HAS VITAL ROLE, DESERVING GLOBAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT

19961217 Kofi Annan Stresses Ongoing Problems, Asserts Capacity of World Organization to Improve Human Condition, Especially for Less Fortunate

This is the text of a statement to the General Assembly this afternoon by Secretary-General designate, Kofi Annan:

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9202/

ASSEMBLY SEEKS END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY, URGES FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY CORRECTION

19961216

In Press Release GA/9202 issued on 13 December, the third sentence of the first paragraph on page 1 should have read:

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9205

ASSEMBLY ACTS ON FINANCING OF SIX PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS, ADOPTS 10 TEXTS ON RECOMMENDATION OF LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961216 Welcomes Draft Code of Crimes, Supports Electronic Dissemination Of Treaty Information; Also Extends Term of UNEP Executive Director

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9206

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES OUTCOME OF UNCTAD IX, ADOPTS ANTI-CORRUPTION DECLARATION, STRESSES CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION

19961216 Actions Taken as It Adopts 28 Proposals On Recommendation of Economic and Financial Committee

13 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9202

ASSEMBLY SEEKS END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY, URGES FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

19961213 Many Issues Covered in 30 Texts Adopted on Report Of Fourth (Special Political and Decolonization) Committee

13 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9204

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT WELCOMES SECURITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION OF KOFI ANNAN TO BE NEXT SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961213 The following statement was issued this evening by General Assembly President Razali Ismail (Malaysia):

I am extremely pleased with the timely decision by the Security Council to recommend to the General Assembly Mr. Kofi Annan as the seventh Secretary- General of the United Nations.

13 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9203

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENDS OAU EFFORTS TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS IN AFRICA

19961213 Texts on Mine Clearance, Special Economic Assistance, Cooperation Between UN and International Organization for Migration Also Adopted

12 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9200

12 December 1996

Press Release
GA/9201

ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT, SPECIAL SESSION ON DRUG CONTROL, AS IT ADOPTS THIRD COMMITTEE REPORTS

19961212 Other Action Covers the Girl Child, Refugees, Women's Issues, Along with 11 Country-Specific Human Rights Texts, Including Myanmar, Sudan