Press Release

14 October 1997

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GA/EF/2762

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BASED ON RECOGNITION OF OWNERSHIP AND DIGNITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

19971014 Sustainable Development of Small Island States, Multilateral Trade And Regional Integration, Transition from Conflict to Development Also Addressed

14 October 1997

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PAL/1847

13 October 1997

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DEV/2169/Rev.1*

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WILL SEEK CO-OPERATIVE EFFORTS TO CREATE 'ECO-SOCIETY'

19971013

Tokyo Meeting in May 1998 Will Assess Prospects, as Estimates Indicate 60% of Earth's Population Will Live in Cities by Year 2020

13 October 1997

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GA/EF/2760

UNITED NATIONS REFORM MUST TACKLE INADEQUACY OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TOLD

19971013

Settling the serious inadequacy of development resources was an important component of United Nations reform, the representative of China told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon, as it continued its general debate on the world economic situation.

13 October 1997

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HR/4339

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTEENTH SESSION GENEVA, 22 SEPTEMBER - 10 OCTOBER

19971013 Committee Issues Recommendations On Reports of Lao People's Democratic Republic, Australia, Uganda, Czech Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Togo

13 October 1997

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GA/DIS/3080

DEADLOCKED DELIBERATIONS IN CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT REFLECT IMPASSE ON NUCLEAR QUESTION, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD

19971013 'Paralysis' in Conference Must Be Overcome, Says Mexico; Committee Chair, Malaysia, Luxembourg, Argentina, Sudan, Ecuador Also Speak

13 October 1997

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GA/SHC/3412

ROLE OF STATE, MARKET, MUST BE BALANCED IN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19971013 Nitin Desai Says Social Dimension Missing From Development, As Committee Begins Discussing Social Development Questions

13 October 1997

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SG/SM/6357
ORG/1251

SECRETARY-GENERAL SETS UP IRAQ PROGRAMME OFFICE TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS

19971013 This statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

13 October 1997

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DEV/2169

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WILL SEEK CO-OPERATIVE EFFORTS TO CREATE 'ECO-SOCIETY'

19971013

Tokyo Meeting in May 1998 Will Assess Prospects, as Estimates Indicate 60% of Earth's Population Will Live in Cities by Year 2020

13 October 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3039

SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE SAYS SANCTIONS SHOULD BE USED SPARINGLY

19971013

Sanctions should be used sparingly and special mechanisms adopted to minimize losses suffered by third countries due to their imposition, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this morning as it continued its discussion of the subject and other issues contained in the report of the Special Committee on the Charter.