Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

22^nd Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO ACABQ, CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE, BOARD

OF AUDITORS, INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

ISRAELI RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON PALESTINE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY

CRITICIZED BY SPEAKERS IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

Say Refugee Suffering Exacerbated by Measures;

Israel Defends Actions, Citing Country’s Larger Security Concerns

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

29^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES FOUR DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON WOMEN’S ISSUES,

TWO ON CRIME PREVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION PRIMARILY CONCERNS THOSE UNDER FOREIGN OCCUPATION OR

COLONIALISM, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DIFFERING VIEWS ARE EXPRESSED

Delegations expressed conflicting views this morning as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its discussion on the right to self-determination agenda item.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

14^th and 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ACTION ON STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WRONGFUL ACTS

NEEDS MORE STUDY, LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

United States Urges Caution; Others Commend Progress Made

By International Law Commission, Seek Framing of Convention

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON PUBLIC-SERVICE REFORMS

Nations must emerge from their apparent frenzy for reforming public service institutions and allow time to assess changes made so far, a panellist said this morning during a discussion on “Challenges and Changes in Public Administration around the World”.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

36^th Meeting (AM)

MORE DELEGATES URGE RESTRICTION OF SECURITY COUNCIL VETO,

AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES REFORM DEBATE

Other Changes in Working Methods also Called for

As Needed Response to Changing International Situation

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

27^th Meeting (PM)

RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH INDEPENDENT STATEHOOD,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DEBATE CONTINUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

26^th Meeting (AM)

MERCENARIES OFTEN A PRESENCE IN TERRORIST ATTACKS, SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR TELLS

THIRD COMMITTEE AS IT BEGINS DISCUSSIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION

Committee Chairman Proposes Postponement of Racism, Racial Discrimination Issues

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

12^th and 13^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROCESS FOR DEALING WITH

DRAFT ARTICLES ON STATE RESPONSIBILITY

Study at Conference of Plenipotentiaries, Following

Adoption of Text by General Assembly, Is Widely Favoured