As the General Assembly met this afternoon to consider the report of the Secretary-General on assistance in mine action, a number of speakers stressed the financial challenge posed by the number of landmines on the worlds surface.
Assembly President Says Developing Countries, Hosts to Large Refugee Communities, Pay Heavy, Unacknowledged Price
Some $195 million was pledged to support the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) this morning, at the UNHCR annual pledging conference.
Speakers Address Role of Information in Peacekeeping, Building Information Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Decision on Millennium Event among Various Actions Taken By Social Committee; Proposal on Death Penalty Shelved for Present Session
Red Cross Official Says Environment `More Volatile; As Debate Ends, UNHCR Director Stresses Need for Stabilization, Post-Conflict Recovery
Under-Secretary-General For Communications and Public Information Addresses Committee
Social Committee Calls for Widespread Observance; Other Texts Seek Elimination of Religious Bias, Action Against Mercenary Activity
