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GA/DIS/3087/

RISKS OF MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRST COMMITTEE CORRECTION

26 November 1997


Press Release
GA/DIS/3087/


RISKS OF MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRST COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19971126

In Press Release GA/DIS/3087 of 22 October, the first sentence in the first paragraph on page 1a, should read:

"The representative of Iran, also speaking in exercise of the right of reply, said that he categorically rejected the "baseless allegations" raised by the representative of Israel against his country."

SG/SM/6405

SECRETARY-GENERAL POSTPONES FOR 48 HOURS DECISION ON WITHDRAWAL OF CONGO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM

25 November 1997


Press Release
SG/SM/6405
AFR/32


SECRETARY-GENERAL POSTPONES FOR 48 HOURS DECISION ON WITHDRAWAL OF CONGO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM

19971125 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

I can confirm that this morning the Secretary-General was on the verge of pulling out his human rights investigative team from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

GA/SHC/3458

ASSEMBLY WOULD REQUEST UN TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER STATES ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, BY THIRD COMMITTEE TEXT

25 November 1997


Press Release
GA/SHC/3458


ASSEMBLY WOULD REQUEST UN TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER STATES ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, BY THIRD COMMITTEE TEXT

19971125

The General Assembly would commend the electoral assistance provided to Member States by the United Nations by the provisions of one of seven draft texts approved by recorded votes in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning. Four other proposals were approved without a vote.