Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

82^nd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TEXT STRONGLY SUPPORTS ‘KIMBERLEY PROCESS’ CERTIFICATION SCHEME, AIMED AT COMBATING USE OF DIAMONDS FOR FINANCING CONFLICT

Draft Resolution Introduced by South Africa;

International Certification Effort Went Into Effect 1 January 2003

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

General Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

45^th Meeting (PM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST RESUMED SESSION, APPROVING EIGHT TEXTS

INCLUDING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RESOURCES

Approved Drafts also Cover Administration of Justice,

Information and Communication Technology, Refugee Exploitation

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

81^st Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SETS DATES FOR ANNUAL REGULAR SESSION, GENERAL DEBATE

In a brief meeting this morning, the General Assembly, without a vote, amended its rules of procedure concerning the opening date of its annual regular session and decided on the day and duration of the session’s general debate. 

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

44^th Meeting (AM)                   

FIFTH COMMITTEE WELCOMES NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT;

CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF JIU REPORTS

Results-Based Budgeting ‘A Work in Progress’, Committee Told

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

43^rd Meeting (AM)                   

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS

ON UN CONFERENCES, MEETINGS SERVICING

Also Considers Joint Inspection Unit Reports

on Extrabudgetary Activities, Results-Based Budgeting

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

42^nd Meeting (AM)                   

CONCLUDING REVIEW OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN UN SECRETARIAT, BUDGET COMMITTEE

HEARS U.S. STATEMENT SUPPORTING MOST RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CURRENT SYSTEM

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

41^st Meeting (AM)                   

NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS, INDEPENDENCE IN UNITED NATIONS

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HIGHLIGHTED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

40^th Meeting (AM)

GROWING DISPARITY CITED BETWEEN RESOURCES AND INCREASING WORKLOAD IN UNITED NATIONS

HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES RESUMED SESSION

Scale of Budget Assessments, Information and Communications

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

39^th Meeting (AM)

NEED FOR INCENTIVES FOR TIMELY PAYMENT OF BUDGETARY CONTRIBUTIONS STRESSED,

AS FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS FIRST RESUMED SESSSION

Also Considers Sexual Exploitation of Refugees,