Plenary

20 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9168

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALL FOR RENEWED INVESTMENT IN AFRICAN ECONOMIES: 'SELF-INTEREST, NOT WELFARE', DELEGATES TOLD

19961120

Debate Begins on Global Efforts to Consolidate New Democracies; Appointments Made to Joint Inspection Unit

20 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9169

19 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9166

TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY TO INDIVIDUALS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE NUREMBERG, TOKYO, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

19961119 Tribunal President Says Work Proceeding; However, Lack of Cooperation by Some States Poses 'Nearly Insurmountable' Problems

19 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9167

ASSEMBLY ENDORSES INTENSIFIED COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, ARAB LEAGUE; NEED TO PROMOTE PEACE,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRESSED

19961119 Central American Situation Also Reviewed; General Acclaim For Political Progress, Social Improvements Now Main Priority

The General Assembly this afternoon adopted without a vote a resolution on intensified cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States.

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9165

COUNTRIES ARE URGED TO BACK OBJECTIVES OF PEACE AND COOPERATION IN SOUTH ATLANTIC, AVOIDING ACTIONS THAT COULD CAUSE TENSION

19961114 Assembly Also Seeks Stronger Links between United Nations And Islamic Conference; Makes Appointments to Six Financial Bodies

12 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9164

ASSEMBLY AGAIN CALLS FOR END OF UNITED STATES-IMPOSED EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA, BY 137-3-25 VOTE, URGES REPEAL OF LAWS SUCH AS HELMS-BURTON ACT

19961112 United States Claims Right to Choose Trading Partners; Time Has Come for New Policy Towards Cuba, Says Cuban Vice-President

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9162

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9163

GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDS 1997 MEETING BETWEEN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND UNITED NATIONS TO DISCUSS JOINT PROJECTS

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Resolution Also Seeks to Enhance Cooperation Between the Two Organizations, Towards Peace, Progress and Development in Region

8 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9161
REF/1154

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR UNHCR

19961108 Following is the text of a statement made this morning by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):

8 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9160
REF/1153

$210 MILLION PROMISED FOR 1997 OPERATIONS OF UNHCR; ONGOING PROGRAMMES SAID TO REQUIRE MORE THAN $1.4 BILLION

19961108 Assembly President Tells Pledging Meeting 'It's Bizarre', When Global Responsibility for Plight of Refugees Has to Depend on Voluntary Funding