Sixty-first General Assembly

Second Committee

12^th Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE DELEGATES STRESS KEY ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS, OTHER SECTORS

IN HELPING POOR COUNTRIES GAIN ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Sixty-first General Assembly

First Committee

12^th Meeting (PM)

Canada seeks treaty to prevent illicit flow of small arms to conflict areas

As assembly’s disarmament committee receives range of new texts

Implementation of Existing Agreements also Discussed;

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fifth Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PERFORMANCE REPORT, BUDGET

 

FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN BURUNDI

 

Sixty-first General Assembly

Plenary

28^th & 29^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Peacebuilding Commission

Launch of Peacebuilding Fund

AM Meeting

New Peacebuilding Fund Reflects Commitment To Sustained Engagement In Countries

Emerging From Conflict, Says Secretary-General At Fund’s Launch

Target Is $250 Million; Roughly $140 Million Pledged So Far

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fourth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

Sixty-first General Assembly

Third Committee

12^th & 13^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS WITH INTRODUCTION

OF REPORT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

 

Debate on Advancement of Women Concludes

Sixty-first General Assembly

Sixth Committee

2^nd Meeting (AM)

AGREEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE TERRORISM CONVENTION REMAINS ELUSIVE,

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

Outstanding Issues Discussed; Need to Seize Opportunity

Sixty-first General Assembly

Second Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

Sixty-first General Assembly

First Committee

11^th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN OUTER SPACE LINKED TO NATIONAL SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT;

INACTION COULD LEAD TO WEAPONIZATION OF SPACE, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD