Plenary

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9162

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

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):

6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9156/

SELF-HELP EFFORTS OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES PRAISED IN ASSEMBLY DEBATE; RESPONSE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SAID TO FALL SHORT CORRECTION

19961106

On Page 3 of Press Release GA/9156 of 5 November, the speaker for Andorra should read: JULI MINOVES-TRIQUELL (Andorra).

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6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9159

VOTING CONCURRENTLY WITH SECURITY COUNCIL, GENERAL ASSEMBLY FILLS FIVE VACANCIES ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

19961106 Process Completed in Single Ballot: Judges from Algeria, United States, Russian Federation Re-elected; Joined by New Members from Netherlands, Brazil

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9156

SELF-HELP EFFORTS OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES PRAISED IN ASSEMBLY DEBATE; RESPONSE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SAID TO FALL SHORT

19961105

Mid-term Review of United Nations Agenda for Development Of Africa in 1990s Said To Be Timely Stock-taking, More Progress Urged

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9158

SPECIAL HELP FOR MOST HEAVILY INDEBTED COUNTRIES WELCOMED BY OAU IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

19961105 Plea for Conditions Not to Be Too Stringent; Holy See Asserts That Betterment of Poor Nations Need Not Be at Expense of Wealthier

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9154

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL CONFLICTS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS OF DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN AFRICA

19961104 Russian Federation Says Resources Freed from Peace-keeping Could Be Better Used; Others Stress Continuing Problems of Debt Burden, Trade Access

4 November 1996

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 Welcomed

The 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.

4 November 1996

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