The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) opened the first part of its resumed fifty-fourth session this morning by adopting its programme of work as orally amended, and hearing calls for the timely submission of reports.
The General Assembly this morning urged the international community, the United Nations system, international financial institutions and non-governmental organization to respond urgently and provide assistance to Mozambique's relief and rehabilitation efforts, following the recent devastating floods in that country.
The Department of Public Information launched a new Web site on decolonization today. Entitled The United Nations and Decolonization, the site explains one of the success stories of the United Nations.
Fifth Committee, Concluding Work for Main Part of Fifty-fourth Session, Approves Seven Draft Resolutions and Five Draft Decisions
Assembly Adopts 29 Texts on Recommendation Of Fifth Committee; Assembly President Delivers Closing Speech
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Under-Secretary- General for Management, Joseph E. Connor:
