Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

24^th Meeting (PM)

PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS PARTNERSHIP

WITH INDIGENOUS GROUPS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR RATIFICATION OF OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

ON CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT

Importance of Protocol's Entry into Force by 2002 Stressed

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD LAW COMMISSION HAS FINALIZED DRAFT

ON STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL LAWBREAKING

Assembly Support Sought for 40-Year Effort Said to Represent

Vital Step Towards Global Society Where Rule of Law Is Paramount

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

18^th Meeting (PM)             

COMMITMENTS TO IMPLEMENT AGENDA 21 MUST BE TRANSLATED

INTO TANGIBLE TERMS, SECOND COMMITTEE IS TOLD

Participants in Panel Discussion Say

Johannesburg Summit Opportunity to Recommit to Rio Priorities

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

AS SECOND COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,

SPEAKERS LOOK AHEAD TO JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

16^th Meeting (PM)

MEDITERRANEAN SECURITY, ARMS TRANSPARENCY, REGIONAL DISARMAMENT CENTRES

ADDRESSED BY FIVE DRAFT TEXTS INTRODUCED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

19^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE IS URGED TO ENSURE PROVISION OF RESOURCES NEEDED

FOR REFORM OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

22^nd Meeting (AM)

THREAT OF CHILD LABOUR, NEED FOR PRIORITY ATTENTION TO EDUCATION STRESSED,

AS THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

10^th Meeting (PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GENERAL ASSEMBLY GRANT OBSERVER

STATUS TO GROUP OF SAHELO-SAHARAN STATES

Decision Deferred on Sweden-Based Democracy Group; Text

Introduced on Third States Affected by Application of United Nations Sanctions

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE WINDS UP DEBATE ON OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

WITH REITERATED STRESS ON NEED FOR COORDINATION, FINANCIAL AID

Meeting Opens with Panel Discussion on Capacity-Building, Poverty Eradication