Plenary

24 May 1996

Press Release
GA/9074

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION SETTING OUT MEASURES TO REVITALIZE UNITED NATIONS IN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND RELATED FIELDS

19960524 They Reconfirm Role of UN in Operational Activities, Strengthen ECOSOC, Reinforce Cooperation with Bretton Woods Institution, Secretary-General Says

10 May 1996

Press Release
GA/9073

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF VERIFICATION IN EL SALVADOR

19960510 Aim Is to Assure Continued Implementation Of Peace Accords; Costs to Be Met, if Possible, from Existing Resources

6 May 1996

Press Release
GA/9072
PI/941

STATEMENT OF ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

19960506 Following is the text of the statement made this morning by the President of the General Assembly, Diogo Freitas do Amaral, in the Committee on Information, on World Press Freedom Day:

I would like, first of all, to thank you for the invitation to address this Committee, in the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day.

26 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9071

STATES AFFECTED BY CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT NEED REAL SUPPORT, TANGIBLE RESULTS SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT AT COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

19960426 Following is the text of the statement delivered today by the President of the General Assembly, Diogo Freitas do Amaral (Portugal), at the special commemorative meeting at Headquarters on the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl accident:

25 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9070

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS IN LEBANON, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAELI FORCES FROM THAT COUNTRY

19960425

The General Assembly this afternoon condemned Israel's attacks on Lebanon's civilian population and called upon it to cease immediately its actions against and withdraw its forces from all Lebanese territory, in accordance with Security Council resolution 425 (1978).

25 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9067/

ISRAEL'S AGGRESSION SHOULD BE CONDEMNED, IN FACE OF SECURITY COUNCIL FAILURE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMED SESSION TOLD

19960425 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9067, issued 24 April, the name of the representative of Jordan, at the top of page 7, should read "HASAN ABU-NIMAH".

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25 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9069

24 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9067

ISRAEL'S AGGRESSION SHOULD BE CONDEMNED, IN FACE OF SECURITY COUNCIL FAILURE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESUMED SESSION TOLD

19960424 Eighteen Speakers Address Assembly on Israel's Actions in Lebanon; Egypt Says Security Council Abdicated Responsibility for International Peace

24 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9068

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILURE TO CONDEMN ISRAEL ENCOURAGED AGGRESSION, RESUMED SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

19960424 Twenty-two Speakers Address Second Assembly Meeting on Lebanon

23 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9066

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD CONDEMN, PUNISH ISRAEL FOR AGGRESSION, PRESIDENT OF LEBANON TELLS RESUMED SESSION

19960423 Israel Defends Actions as Response to Hezbollah, United States Says Assembly Should Endorse Security Council Resolution