Vol. 26 No. 4, December 1989
Index
- 'Eminent persons' call for stricter sanctions against South Africa.
- Committee reviews 1979 Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development.
- Conference on Disarmament: limited progress reported on chemical weapons ban.
- Debt crisis dominates Economic and Social Council debate.
- Decolonization Committee reviews situations in 18 territories; special meeting on Declaration asked.
- El Salvador, not forgotten.
- IAEA General Conference deals with nuclear safety, environmental issues; approves $162 million budget for 1990.
- In Tela, history is made.
- Inside the blue, green, gold Hall.
- Joseph Nanven Garba: a soldier-diplomat at the helm.
- Law Commission adopts texts on diplomatic bag and courier.
- Minorities body acts on hostage-taking, death penalty, other matters.
- No agreed settlement but ... Paris Conference on Cambodia clears path towards peace.
- Report from Tweeriviere.
- Sea Law Commission focuses on pioneer investor duties, training programme approved.
- Security Council backs UN involvement in Central America; Panama, United States again before Council.
- Security Council demands disbandment of paramilitary forces in Namibia.
- Security Council regrets deportations by Israel of Palestinians.
- Surge in IMF resources recommended.
- The United Nations: 'At the center of it all.' (interview with Under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs and Secretariat Services, Ronald Spiers)
- Third review conference on operation of Sea-Bed Treaty adopts Final Declaration.
- UN pursues peace process in Central America; verification commission, Nicaraguan election monitors in place.
- UNCTAD: paving the road for trade and development into the 1990s.
- The 38th floor: excerpts from statements by UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar made between 1 July and 30 September 1989.
- Secretary-General in Namibia: the independence process is 'irreversible'; more than 700,000 register to vote.
- Grave concern expressed over escalating fighting in Afghanistan.
- Renewed efforts asked to implement resolution 598; mandate of UNIIMOG renewed.
- Security Council condemns hostage-taking and abduction; UNIFIL mandate renewed.
- Secretary-General calls for regular, timely payment of UN dues.
- The town hall of the world.
- A look at the world's trouble spots.
- Fighting back: drugs, terrorism, debt, environmental threat.
- The personal is political.
- 'A living reflection of the world....' (interview with Jean Gazarian) (includes comments on UN activities from Jawaharlal Nehru and John F. Kennedy) (interview).