Meeting on Role of Civil Society

in Conflict Prevention

AM Meeting

MEETING ON ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN CONFLICT PREVENTION HEARS CALLS

FOR COORDINATION, PARTNERSHIP AMONG GOVERNMENTS, NGOS, UN BODIES

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

93^rd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY CONSENSUS, ADOPTS ‘LANDMARK’ RESOLUTION

ON PREVENTION OF ARMED CONFLICT

Roles of States, UN Bodies, Other Stakeholders Defined;

Assembly Extends Mandate of Working Group on Security Council Enlargement

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

92^nd Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 AD LITEM JUDGES FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL,

TO EXPEDITE COMPLETION OF TRIALS

The General Assembly this afternoon elected 18 ad litem judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

10^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES 2003 SESSION, ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

ON TERRITORIAL SELF-DETERMINATION, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Situations in Tokelau, Pitcairn Discussed

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning concluded its 2003 session with the adoption of its report and three resolutions.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

91^st Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS STEPS TO STRENGTHEN IMPLEMENTATION

OF MAJOR SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT GOALS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE VOICES SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION

ON RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

A vast majority of speakers expressed support for drafting a convention on the rights of persons with disabilities during the session of the General Assembly committee established to consider such a convention, which opened on 16 June at United Nations Headquarters.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

9^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT ON CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR,

TEXT ON UN AGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning adopted the report of its Caribbean Regional Seminar, held at The Valley, Anguilla from 20 to 22 May.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

90^th Meeting* (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS PEACEKEEPING BUDGET OF $2.17 BILLION,

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

56^th Meeting (PM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.17 BILLION FOR 2003/2004 PEACEKEEPING,

AS IT CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION

CORRECTION

In press release GA/AB/3570, issued 4 June, the statement of the United States on page 3 should read, as follows:

Special Committee on

Decolonization

8^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CALLS FOR RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS BY ARGENTINA,

UNITED KINGDOM ON FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

Adopting Draft Resolution by Consensus, Committee Debates