UNITED NATIONS TO OBSERVE REFERENDUM ON SELF-DETERMINATION IN TOKELAU,

A NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORY, FROM 11 TO 15 FEBRUARY

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

70^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALL FOR ALL UN MEMBER STATES TO HONOUR

OLYMPIC TRUCE IN CONNECTION WITH FORTHCOMING WINTER GAMES

Assembly Also Acts on Khmer Rouge Trials, Honours Memory of Late Amir of Kuwait

Sixtieth General Assembly

HIGHLIGHTS

CREATION OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION, EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND HIGHLIGHTS,

AS 60^TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARDS MAJOR UN REFORM

Debate on Several Other Key Issues, Including Proposed Human Rights

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

36^th Meeting (Night)

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $3.79 BILLION 2006-2007 BUDGET;

PROVISION PLACES LIMIT ON FIRST-YEAR SPENDING AUTHORITY

Initial ‘Tranche’ of 2006 Expenditures Limited to $950 Million,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

69^th Meeting (AM, Night)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 2006-2007 BUDGET OF $3.79 BILLION,

AS MAIN PART OF SIXTIETH SESSION CONCLUDES

Budget Provision Limits First-Year Spending as ‘Exceptional Measure’;

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

68^th Meeting* (AM)

General Assembly calls for timely conclusion to negotiations on doha agenda,

as it adopts 38 texts recommended by its Second Committee

 

Success in World Trade Talks Could Help Raise Living Standards,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

35^th Meeting (PM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF 2006 MEETING

TO ASSESS PROCESS OF GLOBAL RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

34^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CREATION OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION

WILL NOT ENTAIL ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES UNDER 2006-2007 BUDGET

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

66^th Meeting (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ACTING CONCURRENTLY WITH SECURITY COUNCIL

MAKES PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION OPERATIONAL

Also Approves Report of Credentials Committee, Resolution on Conflict Diamonds

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

39^th Meeting (PM)

Second Committee approves Draft Resolution underlining need

 

to implement commitments of monterrey consensus