GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE VOICES SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION

ON RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

A vast majority of speakers expressed support for drafting a convention on the rights of persons with disabilities during the session of the General Assembly committee established to consider such a convention, which opened on 16 June at United Nations Headquarters.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

9^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT ON CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR,

TEXT ON UN AGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning adopted the report of its Caribbean Regional Seminar, held at The Valley, Anguilla from 20 to 22 May.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

90^th Meeting* (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS PEACEKEEPING BUDGET OF $2.17 BILLION,

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

56^th Meeting (PM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.17 BILLION FOR 2003/2004 PEACEKEEPING,

AS IT CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION

CORRECTION

In press release GA/AB/3570, issued 4 June, the statement of the United States on page 3 should read, as follows:

Special Committee on

Decolonization

8^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CALLS FOR RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS BY ARGENTINA,

UNITED KINGDOM ON FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

Adopting Draft Resolution by Consensus, Committee Debates

Special Committee on

Decolonization

7^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE WELCOMES ‘SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS’ IN NEW CALEDONIA;

URGES ALL PARTIES TO MAINTAIN DIALOGUE

Committee Also Hears Petitioners

From United States Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Cayman Islands

Special Committee on

Decolonization

5^th & 6^th Meetings (AM & PM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CALLS ON UNITED STATES TO EXPEDITE

PROCESS FOR PUERTO RICAN SELF-DETERMINATION

Also, Petitioner from POLISARIO Front

Says Settlement Plan on Western Sahara Should Not Be Abandoned

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

88^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS JULIAN HUNTE (SAINT LUCIA)

PRESIDENT OF FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION

Also Elects Main Committee Chairmen,

Vice-Presidents; Extends Appointment of UNCTAD Secretary-General

Special Committee on

Decolonization

4^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SITUATIONS OF GIBRALTAR, CAYMAN ISLANDS

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

56^th  Meeting (PM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.17 BILLION FOR 2003/2004 PEACEKEEPING,

AS IT CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon approved some $2.17 billion gross to finance 11 active peacekeeping missions for 2003/2004, as it concluded its second resumed session.  That amount includes some