Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

25^th Meeting (AM)*

BROADER LEGAL DEFINITION OF ‘MERCENARY’ NEEDED, SAYS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR,

AS THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF SELF-DETERMINATION, RACISM

Delegates Stress Importance of Education,

Tolerance, Dialogue in Countering Racism, Discrimination

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUES FROM REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION;

ARTICLES ON RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANIZATIONS REVIEWED

Text Also Offered on Third Parties Hurt by Imposition of Sanctions

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

Panel Discussion on “Partnerships” (AM)

PARTNERSHIPS INCREASINGLY EFFECTIVE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED NATIONS AGENDA,

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

22^nd Meeting (AM)

UN TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHOULD SEEK PRIVATE-SECTOR SUPPORT FOR

CAPACITY-BUILDING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

First Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

URGENCY OF EARLY ENTRY INTO FORCE OF NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY, STRESSED

IN ONE OF 15 TEXTS APPROVED BY DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

Eight Drafts Require Recorded Vote

SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL PRESENT BUDGET FOR 2004-2005

TO FIFTH COMMITTEE TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER

Secretary-General Kofi Annan will present his budget proposal for 2004-2005 to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on Tuesday, 28 October.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

Open-Ended Panel on Commodities

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PANEL HEARS CALL FOR ENHANCED, EQUITABLE, PREDICTABLE

MARKET ACCESS FOR KEY COMMODITIES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

43^rd & 44^th Meeting (AM & PM)

DELEGATIONS UNDERSCORE NEED TO REVITALIZE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CONTINUE WITH REFORM

OF ORGANIZATION; SUPPORT PROPOSAL TO STREAMLINE BUDGETING, PLANNING PROCESS

Also Adopts Text on Global Public Health,

Accredits NGOs to High-level Dialogue on Development Financing

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

24^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSS OLD, NEW FORMS OF RACISM,

IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES TO END DISCRIMINATION

Also Hears Introduction of Draft Resolutions on Advancement of Women

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

21^st Meeting (AM)

DELEGATES IN SECOND COMMITTEE SAY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MUST PLAY GREATER ROLE

IN DECISIONS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL, MONETARY, TRADE INSTITUTIONS