Plenary
Press Release
GA/9152
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, HAITI
19961104 In Other Areas, Earnings Limits for Retired Staff are Raised, Closer Cooperation with Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee is WelcomedThe General Assembly this morning raised to $22,000 the ceiling which retired United Nations staff drawing pension benefits could earn per year through re-employment with the Organization.
Press Release
GA/9152/Rev.1*
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, HAITI
19961104 In Other Action, Earnings Limits for Retired Staff Are Raised, Closer Cooperation with Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee Is Welcomed
Press Release
GA/9151
Press Release
GA/9148/
ASSEMBLY FILLS 17 VACANCIES ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL; THREE-YEAR TERMS FOR 13 NEW MEMBERS, 4 RE-ELECTED MEMBERS CORRECTION
19961101In Press Release GA/9148 of 31 October, the voting to fill vacancies for Western European and Other States should read as follows:
Number of votes obtained:
Press Release
GA/9150
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF 'ENORMOUS HUMAN CATASTROPHE' NOW UNFOLDING IN GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA
19961031 Says Lack of Effective United Nations Response 'Unconscionable', World Should Demand That Tragedy of Such Dimensions Be PreventedThis is a statement issued by the President of the General Assembly, Rizali Ismail (Malaysia), today concerning the situation in the Great Lakes region of Africa:
Press Release
GA/9148
ASSEMBLY FILLS 17 VACANCIES ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL; THREE-YEAR TERMS FOR 13 NEW MEMBERS, 4 RE-ELECTED MEMBERS
19961031 Further Ballot to be Held for Remaining Open Seat, From Among Candidates of Asian Group of Member States
Press Release
GA/9149
GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPLETES ELECTION TO FILL VACANCIES ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
19961031 Sri Lanka, Defeating Viet Nam, Chosen in Fourth Ballot for Asian SeatThe General Assembly this afternoon completed the election of 18 members to the 54-member Economic and Social Council, with the election of Sri Lanka from among the Group of Asian States to fill the last remaining vacancy on the Council.
Press Release
GA/9144/
GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRESSES NEED FOR FULL IRAQI COOPERATION WITH IAEA, AS IT ADOPTS TEXT ON WORK OF AGENCY BY 141-2-8 VOTE
19961030 CORRECTIONIn Press Release GA/9144 issued 29 October, the following statement should have been recorded on page 17, as the third full paragraph: