In a meeting dominated by harsh words and displays of raw emotion, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard petitioners on Western Sahara emphasize the urgency of international action to settle the territory’s long-running quest for self-determination and also bolster regional and global security.
The biggest problem facing young people around the world — in developing and developed countries — was unemployment and underemployment, youth representatives told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) as it concluded its general discussion on social development, with lively contributions from a number of delegates, many of whom had grown up alongside the Millennium Development Goals.
In order to fully defeat terrorism, the international community must confront emerging threats posed by foreign fighters and evolving trends in communication technologies, speakers told the Sixth Committee (Legal) today as deliberations on measures to eliminate international terrorism continued.
As the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) continued its general debate today, delegates discussed a number of development issues, including the need to tackle external debt.
Although nuclear weapons had not been engaged since 1945, the world “cannot rely on luck indefinitely”, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today as it continued its general debate.
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today approved a consensus draft resolution that allowed four countries to retain their voting rights despite failing to pay their annual contribution to the Organization.
Speakers painted a harrowing picture of deprivation and distress on the ground and also offered glimmers of hope today as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard from a broad range of representatives and petitioners on behalf of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
Pointing to the rapid and destructive spread of terrorism and terrorist acts throughout the world, speaker after speaker urged the Sixth Committee (Legal) to overcome differences and find consensus on a draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism, as they began consideration of the matter.
Concern about the worldwide state of social and humanitarian affairs called for collective actions rooted in solidarity and inclusion, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today as it began its discussions on social development.
Efforts to reduce income inequality within and among countries under the sustainable development goals would require theoretical and technical advances, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) heard today as delegates met for the general debate of the sixty-ninth session.
