Vol. 25 No. 1, March 1988
Index
- 'Decolonization remains high on agenda of international community.'
- A political issue, a practical matter.
- Assembly asks all states to support Middle East peace conference.
- Assembly endorses four principal components of Kampuchean settlement.
- Assembly expresses 'firmest support' for peace plan for Central America; special plan of co-operation to be ready in April 1988.
- Assembly marks UNIFEM's first decade, reiterates support for equal rights.
- Cyprus Force mandate extended through 15 June.
- Developing countries owe more than $1,000 billion; solutions must be urgently sought.
- Economic drought strangles African recovery: Assembly calls for increased aid, debt relief.
- Global Strategy for Shelter for All by Year 2000 asked at climax of International Year.
- People only live full lives in the light of human rights.
- Refugees faced with open hostility, resentment worldwide in 1986; Assembly backs plan for conference on plight of refugees in Southern Africa.
- To help our planet survive.
- Urgent appeals made for mandatory sanctions against South Africa; Assembly adopts 13 texts on apartheid, Namibia.
- 'The strength and will of all people are required.' (statements of Javier Perez de Cuellar in observance of commemorative days & weeks in October & December) (transcript).
- The United Nations: 'not isolated, but in harmony.' (highlights of 42nd session).
- The nations speak: general debate, 1987.
- General Assembly pledges support for war against AIDS.
- Political solution for situation relating to Afghanistan urged.
- Sovereignty of Comoros over island of Mayotte reaffirmed.
- Argentina and United Kingdom asked to resolve future of Falklands (Malvinas.) (includes related article on South Atlantic).
- Declaration on non-use of force adopted, views on terrorism conference sought.
- Third special session on disarmament set for May-June in New York: Assembly adopts record number of texts by consensus.
- No consensus on Antarctica.
- Assembly calls for action to strengthen international security.
- Global population over 60 increasing rapidly; UN role in solving their problems stressed.
- Assembly adopts $1.77 billion budget for 1988-89; may reconvene to discuss money crunch; UN could be 'insolvent' by mid-1988, Secretary-General warns.