Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

106^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS JAN KAVAN (CZECH REPUBLIC) PRESIDENT

OF FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION

Adopts Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure

Governing Timing of Election of President, Other Assembly Officers

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

106^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS JAN KAVAN (CZECH REPUBLIC) PRESIDENT

OF FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION

Adopts Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure

Governing Timing of Election of President, Other Assembly Officers

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

105^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES BUDGET OF JUST OVER $2.6 BILLION

FOR 12 ACTIVE PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN 2002-2003

Figure Includes $141.55 Million for Strategic Deployment Stocks

Acting on the recommendations of its Fifth Committee (Administrative

and Budgetary) this morning, the General Assembly adopted a budget of some

Special Committee on

Decolonization

10^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THREE TEXTS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS,

NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN TERRITORIES

Concluding Current Session, Committee Also Approves Mission to Tokelau

Special Committee on

Decolonization

9^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS TEXT URGING UN AGENCIES

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

Committee Also Adopts Draft Report of Pacific Regional Seminar

Special Committee on

Decolonization

8^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION REITERATES CALL ON ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM

TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS ON FALKLANDS/MALVINAS ISSUE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

60^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE, CONCLUDING SECOND RESUMED SESSION, RECOMMENDS

$2.6 BILLION FOR 12 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS FOR 2002-2003

CORRECTION

On page 20 of Press Release GA/AB/3512 of 17 June, the statement by the representative of Japan should read, as follows:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

103^rd and 104^th Meetings (AM & PM)

CONCLUDING TWO-DAY SESSION ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT,

ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS FOR POLITICAL COMMITMENT BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

India Stresses Education as Bridge over Digital Divide;

Cuba Says International Assistance Crucial to Countries Still Lacking Basic Needs

Special Committee on

Decolonization

7^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXTS ON TOKELAU,

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

60^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE, CONCLUDING SECOND RESUMED SESSION, RECOMMENDS

$2.6 BILLION FOR 12 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS FOR 2002-2003

Committee Favours Concept of Strategic Deployment Stocks Proposed

By Secretary-General to Allow for Rapid Deployment of Peacekeeping Operations