Press Release

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2771

SPEAKERS IN SECOND COMMITTEE CONDEMN ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN PALESTINIAN AND OTHER ARAB TERRITORIES

19971022 Israel's Representative Says Establishment of Settlements Not Intended to Displace Palestinian Inhabitants, and in Practice Had Not Done So

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3087

RISKS OF MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

19971022 Israel Says True Risk of Proliferation Stems from Iran, Iraq; Other Speakers Cite Israel's Failure to Sign NPT, Abide by IAEA Safeguards

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3420

THIRD COMMITTEE IS TOLD STILL TOO FEW WOMEN OCCUPY SENIOR POSITIONS IN UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT

19971022 In Debate on Beijing Conference Implementation, Delegates Call for Gender Equality in World Organization and at National Level

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3173

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PRESENT 1998-1999 BUDGET TODAY AS FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSING ITEM

19971022 Background Release

Secretary-General Kofi Annan will present this afternoon his $2.583 billion budget proposal to cover the expenses of the United Nations during the next two years, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee) begins its discussion of the subject.

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3045

STATUTE OF PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD BE BASED ON STATE SOVEREIGNTY PRINCIPLES, LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19971022 Croatia Stresses Primacy of National Jurisdictions; Others Take Different Views as Debate Continues on Creation of New Body

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/9335

MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT URGES CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL AID TO CONSOLIDATE ECONOMIC PROGRESS, EMERGING DEMOCRACY

19971022 Assembly Address Notes Global Investment, Remaining Challenges; Texts Adopted on Stronger Links between United Nations, Regional Groups

21 October 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3171

21 October 1997

Press Release
HR/CT/499

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER SAYS 'MASSIVE, WIDESPREAD VIOLATIONS' STILL NEED INTENSE SCRUTINY OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

19971021 Committee Begins Session, Concerned at Withdrawal by Democratic People's Republic of Korea from Civil and Political Rights Covenant

21 October 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/449
UNEP/12

21 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3418