Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

15^th Meeting (PM)

TERRORISM REQUIRES RESPONSE FOUNDED ON INCLUSION, FAIRNESS, LEGITIMACY,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD, AS DEBATE CONTINUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

14^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON TERRORISM,

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

4^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS IN SECOND COMMITTEE URGED TO MOVE FROM RHETORIC TO ACTION

IN PURSUIT OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT GOALS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

3^rd Meeting (AM)

UNCERTAIN IMPACT OF 11 SEPTEMBER EVENTS, SLOWING GLOBAL ECONOMY

EXAMINED AS SECOND COMMITTEE OPENS GENERAL DEBATE

Representative of Belgium Stresses

Committee’s Potential Contribution to Restoration of Freedom, Tolerance

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

13^th Meeting (PM)

EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL SECURITY MUST INCLUDE ACTION

ON POVERTY AND INJUSTICE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

Condemning Terrorism, Delegates Say Counter-Measure

Should Be Directed against Extremists, Not Wider Community

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

12^th Meeting (AM)

UNPRECEDENTED UNITY PROMPTED BY ‘TERRIBLE EVIL’ OF 11 SEPTEMBER ATTACK

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS TERRORISM DEBATE

New York City’s Mayor Also Addresses Assembly

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

2^nd Meeting (AM)

SOCIAL, HUMANITARIAN COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR;

ADOPTS WORK PROGRAMME

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

2^nd Meeting (PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION

Will Elect Bureau, Begin General Debate 1 October

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon approved its programme of work for the fifty-sixth session and postponed the election of its bureau to 1 October.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

2^nd Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR;

HEARS STATEMENT BY OUTGOING CHAIRMAN

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

11^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES DEBATE ON REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

WITH REITERATED CALLS FOR ACTION TO COMBAT TERRORISM

Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report on the work of the Organization, the General Assembly this morning concluded its debate on that agenda item, which had lasted since Monday morning following an introduction by the Secretary-General.