General Assembly: Press Release


GA/EF/3084
20/10/2004
Press Release
GA/EF/3084

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

16th & 17th Meetings (AM & PM)


international community must take serious anti-desertification measures,

 

reverse loss of biodiversity, second committee told


Three Draft Resolutions Introduced

As Committee Concludes General Debate on Sustainable Development


(Issued on 21 October 2004.)

GA/SPD/294
19/10/2004
Press Release
GA/SPD/294

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

12th Meeting (PM)


In time of challenge, public information critical to maintaining support


for UN mandates, Under-Secretary-General tells Fourth Committee


Despite Budgetary Constraints, Efforts Being Made to Sharpen

Focus, Seek New Advances, Use New Technologies, Engage Civil Society

(Issued on 20 October 2004.)

GA/L/3255
19/10/2004
Press Release
GA/L/3255

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8th Meeting (AM)


Legal Committee Delegates call for earliest adoption

 

of outstanding anti-terrorism conventions

 


Costa Rica Urges Appointment, by End of 2007, of High Commissioner

on Issue; Afghanistan Seeks Help to Control Remnants of Extremist Elements


(Issued on 20 October 2004.)

GA/EF/3083
19/10/2004
Press Release
GA/EF/3083

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

15th Meeting (AM & PM)


industrialiZed nations will fail in efforts to keep greenhouse gas Emissions

 

at acceptable levels by 2015, second committee told


Effective Implementation of Climate Change, Desertification,

Biodiversity Conventions Stressed as Sustainable Development Debate Continues


(Issued on 20 October 2004.)

GA/AB/3636
19/10/2004
Press Release
GA/AB/3636

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

11th Meeting (AM)


BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORTS,


SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS


(Issued on 21 October 2004.)


The United Nations must pursue accountability at the highest levels, several speakers said this morning as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) continued its discussions on the findings of the Board of Auditors.