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Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

62^nd Meeting (AM)

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

61^st 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.

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

60^th Meeting (AM)

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

59^th 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.

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

58^th Meeting (PM)

PEACEKEEPING COSTS MAY INCREASE BY 52 PER CENT FOR 2000-2001,

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

99^th 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.

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

98^th 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

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

57^th Meeting (PM)

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

General Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADDITION TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA:

‘DECADE TO ROLL BACK MALARIA IN AFRICA’

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

56^th Meeting (Night)                

FIFTH COMMITTEE POSTPONES ACTION ON FINAL ITEMS OF RESUMED SESSION;