Press Release

1 December 1997

Press Release
L/2846

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS TWO-WEEK SESSION

19971201 Key Topics Include International Cooperation, Judicial Assistance, Penalties, General Principles of Criminal Law

1 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9366

UNITED NATIONS MUST REINVIGORATE STALLED MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, SAY SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19971201 Palestine's Observer Says United States' Role Ineffective; Israel States Palestinian Violence Left Process in Shambles

1 December 1997

Press Release
GA/SM/18
OBV/25

NO COUNTRY OR SOCIETY SAFE FROM EXPANDING AIDS EPIDEMIC SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON WORLD AIDS DAY

19971201 Following is the statement of the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), on the occasion of World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December:

1 December 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6408
OBV/24

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES FIRM COMMITMENT OF UNITED NATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

19971201 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY On International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Kofi Annan Says Essential to Create Political, Economic Conditions for Peace

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed today:

1 December 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/453

CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE OPENS IN KYOTO; AIM IS TO COMBAT GLOBAL WARMING PROCESS BEYOND YEAR 2000

19971201 Officials, Optimistic of Outcome, Say `Crucial Opportunity' On Steps To Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Not Be Missed

1 December 1997

Press Release
GA/PAL/770

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS TO TAKE MEASURES TO RESTORE MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

19971201 Addresses Meeting to Commemorate International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

1 December 1997

Press Release
ORG/1257

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN DECEMBER

19971201 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in December, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

1 December 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3197

FIFTH COMMITTEE DEFERS CONSIDERING STRENGTHENING OF EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS

19971201 Begins Considering Financing Of Tribunals for Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda

1 December 1997

Press Release
GA/SM/19
OBV/26

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT, WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE

19971201 Statement Marks International Day Of Solidarity With Palestinian People

Following is the text of the statement delivered today by General Assembly President Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People:

1 December 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6409
GA/EF/2802

SUCCESS IN IMPLEMENTING AGENDA FOR DEVELOPMENT DEPENDS ON TACKLING ITS SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY, POLITICAL WILL AND REFORM, SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

19971201 In Address to Assembly's Second Committee, Kofi Annan Stresses Business Sector and Civil Society's Contributions to Development Effort