Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

56^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CONCERNED ABOUT WORLD’S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS,

 

ADOPTS TEXTS ON LAW OF SEA, SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES

The observation of the tenth anniversary of the landmark United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was capped by the adoption of two resolutions today, following a day and half-long debate in the General Assembly.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

44^th Meeting (AM)

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

33^rd & 34^th Meetings (AM & PM)

text approved by second committee recommends assistance to protect caribbean sea

 

from pollution by oil, chemicals, radioactive materials, nuclear waste

Delegates Conclude Discussion

On Eradication of Poverty, Take up Two Other Items

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

54^th & 55^th Meeting (AM & PM)

Third Committee hears introduction of draft resolutions on racial

discrimination, self-determination, missing persons

 

Entering its first week of meetings devoted wholly to taking action on the wide range of issues before it, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) met this afternoon to hear introductions of draft resolutions on racial discrimination, the right to self-determination and missing persons.

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Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

Budget Committee takes up capital master plan

 

aimed at refurbishing UN Headquarters

 

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

53^rd Meeting (AM)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

42^nd Meeting (PM)

NO COUNTRY IMMUNE TO HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Draft Texts Approved on Women in UN System,

Human Rights and Terrorism, Human Rights Centre in Central Africa

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

Fifth Committee approves draft text on Scale of Assessments,

continues debate on 2006-2007 strategic framework