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1997 United Nations Government News & Press Releases

19th December, 1997
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ADOPTING SECOND RESOLUTION ON UNITED NATIONS REFORM DECIDES TO ESTABLISH POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
Secretary-General Hopes "She Will Join Us Early in New Year'; Package Of Proposals Aims To Begin Process of Revitalizing of World Organization The General Assembly this afternoon decided to establish the post of Deputy Secretary-General to help manage Secretariat operations and raise the United Nations profile and leadership in the...
19th December, 1997
SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UNTIL 21 JUNE 1998
Resolution 1144 (1997) Adopted Unanimously; Twenty-Nine Speakers Address Council during Two-Day Debate The Security Council this morning extended the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) until 21 June 1998, with the provision that it be further extended unless security arrangements being provided by the NATO-led...
19th December, 1997
SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES GROUP OF CIVILIAN POLICE MONITORS IN CROATIA FOR NINE MONTHS, FROM 16 JANUARY 1998
Resolution 1145 (1997), Adopted Unanimously, Encourages Liaison with OSCE, To Facilitate Transition of Responsibility The Security Council this afternoon decided to establish a support group of 180 civilian police monitors to continue monitoring the performance of the Croatian police in the Danube region, particularly with respect...
18th December, 1997
ASSEMBLY CALLS ON STATES TO LOCATE, REMOVE, DESTROY LANDMINES
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18th December, 1997
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO CONVENE TWO-DAY RESUMED SESSION OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS 'FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT'
Adopts 43 Proposals Recommended by Second Committee; Reaches Agreement on Reference to 'Economic Growth'; Acts on El Niño Acting on reports of its Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon, the General Assembly adopted without a vote six resolutions previously approved by recorded votes, after those texts were orally...
17th December, 1997
ASSEMBLY ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST TERRORIST BOMBINGS IS CLIMAX TO WORK OF SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE
Action also Taken on International Criminal Court, Host Country Relations, Consequences of Sanctions, Cross-Border Insolvency, Law Decade, Related Issues In a session marked by efforts to combat international terrorism and to promote world-wide acceptance of international law, the Sixth Committee (Legal) recommended 16 resolutions...
16th December, 1997
HUMAN RIGHTS DOMINATES THIRD COMMITTEE AGENDA, WITH DEBATE OVER INTEGRATION OF ECONOMIC, POLITICAL RIGHTS
Of 78 Proposals, 30 Devoted to Human Rights Issues; Right to Development Reaffirmed as Fundamental Human Right Human rights questions dominated the agenda of the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) during the current session, as it had in the past, with nearly one third of the Committee's 50 meetings devoted to human...
16th December, 1997
GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON HUMANITARIAN WORKERS, URGES HELP OF GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE PROTECTION
Eighteen Texts Adopted, Assistance Sought for Many Countries; Cooperation Between United Nations and Civil Society to be Encouraged The General Assembly this morning strongly condemned any actions which obstructed or prevented humanitarian personnel from carrying out their work, as well as threats, use of force or physical attacks...
16th December, 1997
SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON CROATIA AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAV
Security Council                                            SC/6363 3772nd Meeting (PM)                                         25 April 1997      SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON CROATIA AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA           TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH UN MISSION OF OBSERVERS IN PREVLAKA               In Presidential Statement,...
16th December, 1997
SECURITY COUNCIL URGES IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE, POLITICAL DIALOGUE IN AFGHANISTAN
Presidential Statement Deplores Warring Factions' Failure to Cooperate, Encourages Secretary-General to Study Possibility of Imposing Arms Embargo The Security Council this afternoon urged all parties to the continued military confrontation in Afghanistan to agree immediately on a ceasefire and to engage in dialogue aimed at achieving...
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