Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

77^th Meeting (AM)

FOLLOWING TERRORIST ATTACKS, ASSEMBLY TOLD GLOBAL NORMS AGAINST PROLIFERATION,

USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION MUST BE STRENGTHENED

Assembly Hears Total of 13 Reports, 11 Resolutions

As It Considers Cooperation between United Nations, Other Organizations

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

75^th and 76^th Meetings (AM and PM)

MARKING END OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENCOURAGES

ALL PEOPLE TO BECOME MORE ENGAGED IN VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES

Resolution Containing Recommendations for Volunteer Action Adopted without a Vote

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

36^th Meeting (PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES 13 DEVELOPMENT-RELATED DRAFT TEXTS

Drafts on Natural Resources of Palestinian People,

Economic Measures as Means of Coercion Approved by Recorded Vote

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

32^nd Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE INFORMAL DISCUSSION OF 2002-2003 BUDGET,

STAFF PENSIONS, HONORARIA, ECOSOC AND DISARMAMENT-RELATED MATTERS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

74^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO CONSIDER FURTHER MEASURES

FOR IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING OF INITIATIVES ON AFRICA

Concluding Consideration of Conflict, Durable Peace, Sustainable Development

In Africa, Speakers Stress Importance of New, Positive Structures in Continent

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

32^nd Meeting (AM)

CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION WILL HELP ENSURE SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT, CONVENTION OFFICIAL TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

CORRECTION

On page 8 of Press Release GA/EF/2983 of 28 November, the penultimate paragraph should read:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

31^st Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF UN PENSION FUND EXPENSES,

BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF SEVERAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DRAFT TEXTS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

72^nd Meeting (AM)

CONCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF QUESTION OF PALESTINE, SITUATION IN MID-EAST,

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIX DRAFT TEXTS BY RECORDED VOTE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

54^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SESSION BY APPROVING DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

IN MYANMAR, AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Decides to Resume Session in 2002 to Consider Racism

Issues; Also Approves Drafts on Terrorism, Women, Disabled Persons

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

53^rd Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES EIGHT DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS,

RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT, GLOBALIZATION, IRAN, SUDAN