Instruments to Be Open for Signing at High-Level Palermo Conference
Also Decides to Allocate Item to Sixth Committee
Also Approves Decision to Expand Committee on Information Membership
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning approved two draft resolutions and a draft decision, as it concluded its consideration of questions relating to information.
Assembly Asked to Ensure Strict Observance of Applicable Rules; Debate Continues on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism
Also Elects Malta to Economic and Social Council, 1 January 2001-31 December 2002
Expressing its full support for the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Assembly this morning adopted, without a vote, a resolution on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
CORRECTION
On page 10 of Press Release GA/9818 of 13 November, the statement of Azerbaijan was mistakenly omitted. The statement reads as follows:
Role of Information Activities in UN Peace Operations Also Supported
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) resumed its general debate on questions relating to information this afternoon.
Under-Secretary-General for Public Information Reviews Progress, Noting Major Undertaking on Behalf of Millennium Summit
CORRECTION
On page 13 of Press Release GA/SPD/198 issued 8 November, the statement of Japan should read:
Efforts to Draft Comprehensive Convention Come Under Review
A number of speakers this afternoon called for international collaboration in combating international terrorism, as the Sixth Committee (Legal) began its consideration of measures to tackle the problem.
