Press Release

18 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3025

UNITED NATIONS DECADE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, 1990-1999, ALREADY A SUCCESS, IRELAND TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE

19961118 Credits Good Organization by Committee, Industry of Secretariat, Cooperation by States, Other Bodies

18 November 1996

Press Release
REF/1156

15 November 1996

Press Release
GA/PAL/736

PALESTINE RIGHTS COMMITTEE APPROVES 1996 REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961115

The Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People met this morning to approve its 1996 report to the General Assembly.

15 November 1996

Press Release
SC/6290

15 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3074

PREVENTION OF VIOLENT DISINTEGRATION OF STATES CALLED FOR IN FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT

19961115 Seven Texts Approved, Five by Recorded Vote; Conference on Disarmament, NPT Review Conference among Topics Addressed

15 November 1996

Press Release
SC/6288/

SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORRECTION

19961115

On page 2 of Press Release SC/6288 of 13 November, the penultimate paragraph should read:

"The Council's report will be issued as document A/51/2."

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15 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3391

SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS PRESENT COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO THIRD COMMITTEE; COUNTRIES RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS

19961115

Special Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance, UNESCO also Present Reports

15 November 1996

Press Release
SC/6291

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES ESTABLISHMENT, FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES, OF TEMPORARY MULTINATIONAL FORCE IN EASTERN ZAIRE

19961115 Resolution 1080, Adopted Unanimously, Decides Mission Should Terminate On 31 March 1997; Participating States, Voluntary Contributions to Pay Its Cost

15 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3024

ALL-MALE COMPOSITION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION MUST BE RECTIFIED, IRELAND TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE

19961115 Nomination by Regional Groups Limits Membership, Israel Says; Committee Ends Consideration of Commission Report

15 November 1996

Press Release
SC/6289

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNTAES UNTIL 15 JULY 1997

19961115

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES) until 15 July 1997. It took that action by unanimously adopting resolution 1079 (1996).