General Assembly: Press Release

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

18^th Meeting (AM)

STRONG SUPPORT EXPRESSED FOR PALESTINE REFUGEE AGENCY, AS FOURTH COMMITTEE

CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL REPORT

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

30^th & 31^st Meetings (AM & PM)

HIGH COMMISSIONER STRESSES NEED TO FIND DURABLE SOLUTIONS, ENSURE HUMAN SECURITY,

AS THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS REFUGEE DISCUSSION

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

20^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE, CONTINUING WORK ON LAW COMMISSION REPORT, CONSIDERS

SHARED NATURAL RESOURCES, FRAGMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

Draft Texts Presented on Measures against Terrorism, Legal

Protection of UN and Related Personnel, Jurisdictional Immunities of States

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

23^rd & 24^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD OF VITAL NEED FOR RENEWED CONFIDENCE IN TRADE LIBERALIZATION

AS KEY FOR SUCCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS AFTER FAILURE AT CANCÚN

Multilateralism, Non-discriminatory Trading System Important

For Spurring Economic Growth in Developing World, Says Morocco’s Delegate

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

First Committee

20^th Meeting (PM)

NUCLEAR WEAPON STATES CALLED ON TO HALT IMPROVEMENT, STOCKPILING

OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS, IN TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

Four Resolutions Recommended to General Assembly;

Others Address Middle East, Environmental Norms, Small Arms Traffic

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

ONGOING REVIEW OF UN’S PAY, BENEFITS SYSTEM TAKEN UP IN BUDGET COMMITTEE

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

52^nd & 53^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

UGANDAN PRESIDENT CALLS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF COMMODITY-DEPENDENT COUNTRIES

IN ADDRESS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Assembly Also Hears from IAEA Director General;

Adopts Resolutions on Sport for Peace and Development

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

29^th Meeting (AM)

STATES MUST INTENSIFY NATIONAL EFFORTS TO COUNTER RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DISCUSSION ON THOSE ISSUES CONCLUDES

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

19^th Meeting (PM)

DIFFERING VIEWS HEARD AS LEGAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CONDITIONS

FOR STATES, OTHERS TO EXPRESS RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES

Review Continues of Topics in International Law Commission Report

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

Panel Discussion on “Trade”

PARTICIPANTS IN SECOND COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION AGREE TRADE BEST TOOL

FOR HELPING COUNTRIES REACH GLOBAL ANTI-POVERTY GOALS