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DEV/2123
4 November 1996


Press Release
DEV/2123
GA/9153


TWO-DAY UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS

19961104 Channelling of Resources through Special Funds, Should not Occur at Expense of Core Resources, Says Secretary-General

Member States and observers pledged contributions for the development activities of the United Nations system, as the annual two-day United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities opened this morning.

GA/AB/3105
4 November 1996


Press Release
GA/AB/3105


FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS PROGRAMME-BY-PROGRAMME DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN

19961104

The General Assembly should help in the endeavours to eradicate colonialism by the year 2000, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it discussed the various programmes in the proposed medium-term plan for 1998-2001.