Plenary

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9146

NORWAY PROPOSES FIVE NEW PERMANENT SEATS ON SECURITY COUNCIL AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE ON REFORM EFFORTS

19961030 Delegates Differ on Ideas Outlined in Study Group Report; Some Applaud Improvements Already Made in Council's Working Methods

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9145

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS OF FRUSTRATION AT LACK OF PROGRESS IN THREE-YEAR EFFORT TOWARDS REFORM OF SECURITY COUNCIL

19961029 Many Options Said to be Under Review; Increased Membership, Use of Veto, Allocation of Permanent Seats at Centre of Debate

29 October 1996

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

19961029 Assembly Also Approves Credentials of 123 Member States, Defers Decision on Credentials of Representative of Afghanistan

28 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9143

DIRECTOR-GENERAL TELLS ASSEMBLY OF EVER-WIDENING ROLE OF IAEA IN VERIFYING NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL AGREEMENTS

19961028

Debate Begins on Agency's 1995 Report; Speakers Voice Concern Over Nuclear Activities of Iraq, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9141

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RECONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN NICARAGUA

19961025 Cooperation Agreement Between United Nations, Inter-Parliamentary Union Is Welcomed; Consideration of Falkland (Malvinas) Issues Further Postponed

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9142/Rev.1*
FAO/3640/Rev.1*

UNJUST POLITICAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS DEPRIVE POOR OF MEANS TO EAT, SAYS ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT IN WORLD FOOD DAY MESSAGE

19961025 To Reach Goal of Eliminating Hunger, Calls for Courage to Tackle Forces That Maintain Such Injustices

Following is the text of the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), on the occasion of World Food Day:

24 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9139
UND/819

COLLECTIVE ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS, UNITED NATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, CAN ATTAIN SHARED GOALS, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS

19961024 ADVANCE TEXT UN Day Statement in General Assembly Hall Calls for Commitment to Tolerance, Compassion, Compromise

Following is the text of a statement by General Assembly President Razali Ismail (Malaysia) in the General Assembly Hall, on the observance at Headquarter of United Nations Day, 24 October:

24 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9140

ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY SUPPORTS SECOND TERM FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESIDENT OF CAMEROON TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961024 Prime Minister of Bangladesh Also Addresses Assembly; Texts Adopted on OAS, International Seabed Authority, Panama Canal Congress

21 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9138

18 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9132
UND/412

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT WARNS OF 'ENDLESS WORDS ... OF DELUSION', CONFUSING TOKEN SYMBOLS WITH REAL ACHIEVEMENT

19961018 UN Day Message Says 'Repetitious Statements' Must Give Way To Firm Political, Financial Commitment to Practical Results

This is the text of the message of the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), for United Nations Day, 24 October: