Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

31^st Meeting (AM)       

RACISM, INTOLERANCE BOTH CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE, HIGH COMMISSIONER

TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE, AS DEBATE OPENS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Afghanistan, Middle East, Racism Conference Among Matters Discussed

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

20^th and 21^st Meetings (AM & PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE COMPLETES REVIEW OF PROPOSED GUIDELINES

ON ISSUES RELATING TO RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

25^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IS TOLD FAR MORE WOMEN IN LABOUR FORCE,

BUT STILL AT DISADVANTAGE IN PAY, CONDITIONS

ILO Official Describes Inequality; Debate on Sustainable

Development, International Economic Cooperation Is Concluded

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

GENDER MAINSTREAMING MUST BE ‘INDISPENSABLE COMPONENT’ OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES,

IRAN (ON BEHALF OF GROUP OF 77) TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

24^th Meeting (PM)

DISARMAMENT PROGRESS NEEDED AS PART OF ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORT,

BY TERMS OF DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

Committee Concludes Session, Recommending 51 Texts for Assembly Action

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

20^th Meeting (PM)

SCOPE OF UN CONVENTIONAL ARMS REGISTER TO REMAIN UNDER REVIEW,

BY DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

CORRECTION

On page 8 of Press Release GA/DIS/3215 issued 31 October, the statement in explanation of position by Nepal should read as follows:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

IRAQ PROGRAMME, DRUG CONTROL OFFICE AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED

AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON INTERNAL OVERSIGHT

Also Begins Consideration of United Nations Common System,

Hearing Introduction of International Civil Service Commission Report

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

30^th Meeting (PM)

SELECTIVE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLE IN UN CHARTER AND DECOLONIZATION DECLARATION

COULD JEOPARDIZE INTERNATIONAL PEACE, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Also Hears Debate on Western

Sahara, as Discussion on Self-Determination Concludes

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

PROPOSED GUIDELINES ON FORMULATION OF RESERVATIONS

TO TREATIES ARE REVIEWED BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

23^rd Meeting (PM)

CONCLUDING DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT, SECOND COMMITTEE SPEAKERS

STRESS IMPORTANCE OF ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES