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GA/AB/3443

HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES AND PEACEKEEPING ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S FIFTH COMMITTEE

10/05/2001
Press Release
GA/AB/3443


Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

61st Meeting (AM)


HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES AND PEACEKEEPING ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S FIFTH COMMITTEE


Human resources management and the annual audit of peacekeeping were the subjects of discussion in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning.

GA/AB/3441

DELAYS IN PAYMENTS TO TROOP-CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES WILL AFFECT FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD

08/05/2001
Press Release
GA/AB/3441


Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

59th Meeting (PM)


DELAYS IN PAYMENTS TO TROOP-CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES WILL AFFECT FUTURE

PARTICIPATION IN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD


As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) continued its general debate this afternoon, several speakers addressed the issues of peacekeeping financing and functioning, and human resources management.

GA/9864

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS TWO ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR RWANDA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL

24/04/2001
Press Release
GA/9864


Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

99th Meeting (AM)


GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS TWO ADDITIONAL JUDGES


FOR RWANDA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL


The General Assembly this morning elected Winston Churchill Matanzima Maqutu (Lesotho) and Arlette Ramaroson (Madagascar) as judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), following two rounds of voting.  Their terms of office will commence as soon as possible.

GA/9863

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDS SENEGAL TO LIST OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DECIDES TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING DECADE TO ROLL BACK MALARIA IN AFRICA

12/04/2001
Press Release
GA/9863


Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

98th Meeting (AM)


GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDS SENEGAL TO LIST OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DECIDES

TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING DECADE TO ROLL BACK MALARIA IN AFRICA


Also Adopts 25 Budget Committee Recommendations on Procurement Reform,

Peacekeeping Financing, Criminal Tribunals, Gratis Personnel, among Others