General Assembly

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GA/9828

ASSEMBLY HEARS REPORTS FROM INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS FOR RWANDA, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

Despite Recent Progress, Problems Persist

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GA/L/3173

LEGAL COMMITTEE SEEKS ACTION ON BEHALF OF ‘THIRD STATES’ AFFECTED BY APPLICATION OF UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS

Second Text Looks to Security Council Consideration of Issue; Assembly Observer Status Recommended for Central African Economic Community

In action this afternoon, the Sixth Committee (Legal) approved three draft resolutions and one decision, all without a vote.

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GA/AB/3411

DISCUSSION OF UNTAET’S BUDGET COMMENCES IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

The range and depth of need in East Timor was extensive, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning, and the international community was responding to those needs with energy -– through development and humanitarian assistance and contributions of personnel.

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GA/9827

IN TWO-DAY DEBATE, 110 MEMBER STATES AIR VIEWS ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM

Despite General Agreement on Need for Reform, Few Signs of Consensus on How to Bring It About

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GA/9826

ASSEMBLY CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM: DISCUSSES PERMANENT AND NON-PERMANENT COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP AND USE OF VETO

The General Assembly met this morning to continue its discussion of the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.

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GA/9825/

OPINION ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM OFFERED BY THIRTY-NINE MORE MEMBER STATES AS ASSEMBLY DEBATE CONTINUES

ADDENDUM

On page 14 of Press Release GA/9825 of 16 November, the following summary of the statement of the representative of Libya (who spoke after the representative of the Czech Republic) was inadvertently omitted:

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GA/9818/

DEBATING DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS TO ELIMINATE WIDESPREAD CULTURAL, NATIONAL MISCONCEPTIONS, STEREOTYPING

CORRECTION

In the correction to Press Release GA/9818, issued on 14 November, the statement of Azerbaijan should read:

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GA/L/3172

LEGAL COMMITTEE TO ACT ON PROPOSAL FOR UN OBSERVER STATUS FOR ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES

Similar Request Made by Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

The General Assembly would invite the Economic Community of Central African States to participate in its sessions and work, by the terms of a draft resolution introduced this afternoon in the Assembly’s Sixth Committee (Legal).

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GA/L/3171

ASSEMBLY APPROVAL FOR DRAFT ARTICLES ON NATIONALITY, SUCCESSION OF STATES IS SOUGHT IN LEGAL COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

Key Provision Would Be to Avoid Any Person Being ‘Stateless’; Other Texts Address Jurisdictional Immunities, UN Administrative Tribunal

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GA/AB/3410

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS MORE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR NON-STAFF OFFICIALS

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon made recommendations to the General Assembly on the proposed regulations governing the status of non-staff officials of the United Nations.