Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

74^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES OUTCOME OF WORLD SUMMIT FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY,

WELCOMES DIGITAL SOLIDARITY FUND

Also Elects Israel to Committee for Programme and Coordination, Approves List

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

42^nd Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON FUNDING FOR 29 SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

41^st Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUES OF UN INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM,

FINANCING FOR 29 SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS

Ombudsman Presents First Report

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS ACHIM STEINER OF GERMANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Also Fills Vacancy on Committee on Contributions

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

40^th Meeting (AM)

Budget committee informs General Assembly human rights council

will require additional appropriation of $4.3 million

 

Also Takes Up Budget Implications of Peacebuilding Support Office

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

72^nd Meeting (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BY VOTE

OF 170 IN FAVOUR TO 4 AGAINST, WITH 3 ABSTENTIONS

Council Elections Scheduled for 9 May; Inaugural Meeting to Be Held on 19 June

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

39^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON STANDARDIZED ACCESS CONTROL,

AIMED AT STRENGTHENING SECURITY AT ALL UNITED NATIONS LOCATIONS

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

38^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSULTATIONS ON BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

71^st Meeting (AM)

Secretary-General presents report to General Assembly calling

for ‘radical overhaul’ of un management structure, practices

Says Current Rules Designed for Static Secretariat,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

37^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL,

AS IT OPENS RESUMED SESSION

Also Takes Up Issues Concerning