Press Release

13 October 1997

Press Release
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

Press Release
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

Press Release
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

Press Release
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.

13 October 1997

Press Release
SG/A/656
BIO/3111

10 October 1997

Press Release
GA/SM/6

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT GRATIFIED BY AWARDING OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO 'INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES'

19971010 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine):

The President of the General Assembly has been gratified to learn that the International Campaign to Ban Landmines was awarded the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.

10 October 1997

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SG/SM/6355
REF/1159

SECRETARY-GENERAL, UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AGREE SHE WILL CONTINUE IN CURRENT POST

19971010

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

10 October 1997

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DC/2592

10 October 1997

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SG/A/655*
BIO/3110