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14 October 2022

GA/SHC/4352

Victims of Torture, Unilateral Coercive Measures, Reprisals Must Be Protected from Persistent Abuses, Third Committee Hears in Rights Discussion

Delegates stressed the need to protect the independence of judges and the right to freedom of expression as well as victims of torture, unilateral coercive measures and reprisals, as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its debate on human rights today.

14 October 2022

GA/DIS/3690

Non-Nuclear-Armed States Get Nothing in Return for Fulfilling Commitments Except Threat of Potential Annihilation, First Committee Told

Nine nuclear-armed countries had claimed the right to determine the life and death of everyone on Earth, but all Member States had a voice and the vote to protect the world from catastrophe, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today as it began its thematic segment.

14 October 2022

GA/SPD/755

Fourth Committee Approves Five Resolutions, One Decision, as It Concludes General Debate on Decolonization

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today approved five draft resolutions, including three by recorded vote, and one draft decision concerning decolonization and related agenda items, as it concluded its general debate on decolonization.

14 October 2022

GA/EF/3573

Harness Sustainable Development to Promote Climate Action, Protect Biodiversity, Says Human Settlements Director, as Second Committee Debates New Urban Agenda

With the New Urban Agenda crucial to sustainable human development, Member States were urged to strengthen the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat), as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today addressed the role of cities and other issues faced by developing countries.

14 October 2022

GA/AB/4395

Speakers Renew Call for Separate Account Aligned with Peacekeeping Budget Cycle to Fund Special Political Missions, as Fifth Committee Reviews Proposed 2023 Financing

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the Secretary-General’s request for $767.1 million to fund 38 special political missions in 2023, with several delegations renewing calls for a separate budget to be established to address their requirements. Delegates also raised the issue of equitable geographic representation and highlighted the disconnect between decision-making and funding of the missions.

13 October 2022

GA/L/3663

Sixth Committee Speakers Unable to Agree About Form of Draft Articles on State Responsibility, as Debates on Texts, Universal Jurisdiction Principle Conclude

Delegates alternately urged action and caution as they took up the International Law Commission’s draft articles on State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts in the Sixth Committee (Legal) today, highlighting the ongoing stalemate in the Committee’s consideration of a product that has shaped international jurisprudence over the last 20 years.

13 October 2022

GA/DIS/3689

First Committee Speakers Regret Ongoing Impasse in ‘CPC’ Over Programme 3 on Disarmament Plans, During Consideration of Working Methods

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) took up the issue of revitalization of the General Assembly and programme planning today during a session devoted to its working methods, hearing from several delegations on the relevance of disarmament programmes.

13 October 2022

GA/SPD/754

Fourth Committee Speakers Press Case for Tangible Results to Draw Down List of Non-Self-Governing Territories

The decolonization agenda of the United Nations remains an urgent priority today, amidst new challenges affecting Non-Self-Governing Territories, speakers told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard as it continued its general debate on decolonization.

13 October 2022

GA/EF/3572

Implementation of Doha Programme Pivotal to Aiding Countries in Special Situations Achieve Sustainable Development, Delegates Tell Second Committee

The Doha Programme of Action presents an opportunity to reset the least developed countries on a trajectory towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, a senior United Nations official told delegates today as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) took up groups of countries in special situations.

13 October 2022

GA/AB/4394

United Nations Spending Restrictions Loosened Thanks to Recent Structural Changes, Management Chief Tells Fifth Committee, Outlining Key 2022 Financial Indicators

Outlining a brighter financial picture for the Organization than in recent years, the United Nations top management official told delegates of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today that structural changes approved in June at their second resumed session have eased the need for spending restrictions.