Press Release

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3188

PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS BUDGET SHOULD BE INCREASED, SAY SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19971110 Committee Concludes Discussion of 1998-1999 Budget Parts Devoted to Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Public Information

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3436/

ARMED ELEMENTS MUST BE REMOVED FROM REFUGEE CAMPS, REPRESENTATIVE OF RWANDA TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S THIRD COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19971110

In page 4 of Press Release GA/SHC/3436 of 4 November, the last sentence in the summary of the statement by YAMINA BENNANI AKHAMLICH (Morocco) should be deleted, and the following should be added:

10 November 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6387
AFR/27

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES THAT DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF FLOOD EMERGENCY IN SOMALIA DEPENDS ON SUPPORT OF FACTION LEADERS

19971110

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

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9342/

DELEGATES STRESS NEED FOR TOLERANCE, EQUALITY, RESPECT FOR LIFE AS ASSEMBLY OPENS DEBATE ON CREATING `CULTURE OF PEACE' CORRECTION

19971110

In Press Release GA/9342 of 31 October, the first paragraph on page 5 should be deleted and replaced by the following:

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2790

ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS IS FIRMLY LOCATED IN PRIVATE SECTOR, REVOLVING AROUND MARKET, NOT GOVERNMENT FAILURE, SAYS UNCTAD SECRETARY-GENERAL

19971110 Addressing Economic and Financial Committee, Rubens Ricupero Says Financial Crisis Will Mean Slowdown in World Growth

7 November 1997

Press Release
AFG/74
WOM/1001

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3094

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3439

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL, ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

19971107

The General Assembly would call upon all States to intensify their cooperation to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking, by the terms of a draft resolution approved this morning by the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural).

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/9351
REF/1160

$109 MILLION PLEDGED FOR 1998 PROGRAMMES OF UNHCR

19971107

Some $109 million was pledged this morning at a meeting of the General Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the 1998 Programmes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3057

ISRAEL SAYS ITS EXCLUSION FROM LAW COMMISSION, UNDER UN SYSTEM OF REGIONAL GROUPS, LOSES SERVICE OF QUALIFIED PERSONS

19971107 Legal Committee, Continuing Review of Commission Report, Is Asked To Study Problem and Recommend Solution