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GA/10108
27/11/2002
Press Release
GA/10108


Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

62nd Meeting (AM)


STRENGTHENED, MORE EFFICIENT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CITED,


AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES UP COUNCIL'S 2002 REPORT


The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was strengthening its role and making its work more efficient, its President, Ivan Šimonović (Croatia), told the General Assembly this morning, as it discussed the Council’s report for 2002.

GA/SHC/3731
25/11/2002
Press Release
GA/SHC/3731


Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

59th Meeting (AM)


THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION


TO ELIMINATE EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY OR ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS


Draft Approval by Vote of 125 in Favour to None against,

With 30 abstentions; Seven Other Votes Held on Particular Paragraphs of Text

GA/10106
25/11/2002
Press Release
GA/10106


Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

58th and 59th Meetings (AM & PM)


GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AFTER DAY-LONG DEBATE, ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON AID


TO ANGOLA, KAZAKHSTAN, MOZAMBIQUE, TAJIKISTAN AND TIMOR-LESTE


Texts Indicate Strategy of Encouraging Transition from Relief

To Development, Self-Help in Humanitarian Assistance Programmes