Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

developed countries urged to play a larger role in providing troops,

as fourth committee continues debate on peacekeeping operations

Delegates Also Address Security of Peacekeepers, Gender Perspective, Training

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

26^th & 27^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NEED TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE FIGHTING TERRORISM STRESSED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE

HEARS REPORTS ON TORTURE, EXECUTION, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, RIGHT TO FOOD

No Executive, Legislative, Judicial Measure Authorizing Torture,

Cruel Treatment Could Be Considered Lawful under International Law, Expert Says

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

18^th Meeting (AM)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

First Committee

18^th Meeting (PM)

securityassurancesfornon-nuclear-weaponstates, middle east nuclear proliferation

 

among issues, as first committee approves 21 draft texts

 

Outer Space Arms Race, Disarmament and Development,

Chemical Weapons Convention, Regional Disarmament Also Addressed

(Issued on 28 October.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM; STAFF

COMPENSATION, RECRUITMENT, GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, AMONG ISSUES

(Issued on 28 October 2004)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

42^nd & 43^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

General Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

delegates in fourth committee emphasize need to support regional organizations,

 

other alliances in coping with surging demand for United Nations peacekeeping

Organization Cannot Do it Alone, Speakers Say,

Citing Darfur, Haiti, Timor-Leste Operations at Outset of General Debate

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

24^th & 25^th Meetings (AM & PM)

addressing third committee, high commissioner for human rights stresses intention

 

to strengthen capacity regarding rule of law

Also Says International Community Must Not Abandon Resolve

To Confront Terrorism within Framework of Existing Rights, International Law

Fifty-ninth General Assembly