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29 November 1996

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GA/AB/3120*

FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS EXPERT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON UNITED NATIONS PLACEMENT AND PROMOTION POLICIES

19961129 ASG for Human Resources Management Seeks Departments' Cooperation to End 'Back-Door' Recruitment

29 November 1996

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IHA/611

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS SEEK $555 MILLION FOR 1997 PROGRAMMES IN AREAS OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19961129 Twelve Agencies Involved in Provision of Aid; Aim Is to Phase Out Assistance, Handing Responsibility to Local Communities and Institutions

29 November 1996

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SG/SM/6116

29 November 1996

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GA/9178

PEACE MUST BE GIVEN CHANCE TO TAKE ROOT AND FLOURISH IN MIDDLE EAST, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

19961129 On International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Says UN Should Vocally Criticize Those Who Would Derail Peace Accord

29 November 1996

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GA/SHC/3408

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES REMAINING TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING DRAFTS ON IRAN, NIGERIA

19961129 Also Approves Draft on Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)

29 November 1996

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SC/6297/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

19961129 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 December:

Security Council

Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) succeeds Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

29 November 1996

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DC/2568

29 November 1996

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GA/L/3033

ASSEMBLY WOULD PROMOTE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, UNDER TEXT APPROVED AS LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SESSION

19961129 Committee Also Approves Draft Resolutions On Measures against Terrorism, Work of Charter Committee

29 November 1996

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ORG/1228

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN DECEMBER

19961129 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in December, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

Once every fortnight Military Staff Committee, New York

29 November 1996

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GA/9179

POLICIES OF NEW ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SAID BY PLO TO HAMPER MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, DISCOURAGE ARAB COOPERATION

19961129 Assembly Begins Debate on Palestine; Israel Declares Commitment To Settlement, Foresees Direct Negotiations on Permanent Status