Press Release

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3014

DRAFT CODE OF CRIMES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND UNDER CONSIDERATION IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961104 Draft Code Adopted by International Law Commission; General Assembly Asked To Decide Upon Appropriate Form for Draft Code

4 November 1996

Press Release
DEV/2125
WFP/1040

GRADUAL DECLINE IN FOOD AID IS ALARMING, SAYS WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT UN/FAO PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR FOOD PROGRAMME

19961104

WFP Receives Estimated Pledges of $476 Million for 1996-1997

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3106

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9154

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL CONFLICTS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS OF DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN AFRICA

19961104 Russian Federation Says Resources Freed from Peace-keeping Could Be Better Used; Others Stress Continuing Problems of Debt Burden, Trade Access

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3375

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9152

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, HAITI

19961104 In Other Areas, Earnings Limits for Retired Staff are Raised, Closer Cooperation with Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee is Welcomed

The General Assembly this morning raised to $22,000 the ceiling which retired United Nations staff drawing pension benefits could earn per year through re-employment with the Organization.

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3064

ASSEMBLY WOULD URGE BAN ON ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND-MINES BY DRAFT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED THIS MORNING IN FIRST COMMITTEE

19961104 Text Among 18 Draft Resolutions, 1 Draft Decision, On Disarmament, International Security Issues

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.

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.

1 November 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2742

SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON AGENDA 21 WOULD BE HELD FROM 23 TO 27 JUNE, BY TEXT INTRODUCED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19961101 Debate on Agenda for Development Begins