Background Release

STALLED GLOBAL DISARMAMENT EFFORTS, TERRORIST USE OF MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

20th Meeting (AM)

UNANIMOUS ASSEMBLY DECISION MAKES TIMOR-LESTE 191^ST UNITED NATIONS MEMBER STATE

Angola, Chile, Pakistan, Germany, Spain

Elected Non-Permanent Members of Security Council from 1 January 2003

By unanimous decision of the General Assembly, Timor-Leste became the 191^st United Nations Member State this morning.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fourth Committee

1st Meeting (AM)

FOURTH COMMITTEE ELECTS THREE VICE-CHAIRPERSONS

AND RAPPORTEUR AS IT HOLDS FIRST MEETING

Work Programme for Fifty-seventh General Assembly Session Approved

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

1st Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE ELECTS THREE VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR;

ALSO ADOPTS WORK PROGRAMME FOR CURRENT SESSION

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

2nd Meeting (PM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF MEASURES TO ENHANCE

PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATIC/CONSULAR MISSIONS, PERSONNEL

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of the issue of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and their representatives.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

11^th Meeting (PM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION ADOPTS REPORT OF VISITING MISSION TO TOKELAU

The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples today approved the report of the United Nations mission to the Pacific Non-Self-Governing Territory of Tokelau as it resumed its 2002 session.

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

AM Meeting

AS SESSION CONCLUDES, DELEGATIONS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT

WITH NEW AGENDA FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

New Partnership a Step in Right Direction, Speakers Say

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

1st Meeting (AM)

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

1st Meeting (AM)

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

AM & PM Meetings

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES NEED TO RESPECT

COMMITMENTS IN SUPPORT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Speakers Focus on Need for Peace, Cooperation

As Debate Starts on New Agenda for Region’s Progress