General Assembly

Press Release
GA/9820

ADOPTING TWO DRAFT TEXTS, ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS PRIMACY OF DAYTON ACCORDS, DECIDES TO OBSERVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECOLONIZATION DECLARATION

Also Elects Malta to Economic and Social Council, 1 January 2001-31 December 2002

Expressing its full support for the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Assembly this morning adopted, without a vote, a resolution on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Press Release
GA/9818/

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

CORRECTION

On page 10 of Press Release GA/9818 of 13 November, the statement of Azerbaijan was mistakenly omitted. The statement reads as follows:

Press Release
GA/SPD/205

SPEAKERS IN FOURTH COMMITTEE STRESS IMPORTANCE OF UN INFORMATION ACTIVITIES IN AREAS OF CONCERN TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Role of Information Activities in UN Peace Operations Also Supported

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) resumed its general debate on questions relating to information this afternoon.

Press Release
GA/SPD/204

COMMITTEE HEARS OF UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TO BRIDGE ‘DIGITAL DIVIDE’ AS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES EXPAND

Under-Secretary-General for Public Information Reviews Progress, Noting Major Undertaking on Behalf of Millennium Summit

Press Release
GA/SPD/198/

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING ADDRESSES FOURTH COMMITTEE, HIGHLIGHTS DEPARTMENT’S PROPOSED STRUCTURE CHANGES

CORRECTION

On page 13 of Press Release GA/SPD/198 issued 8 November, the statement of Japan should read:

Press Release
GA/L/3167

LEGAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR GLOBAL COLLABORATION IN FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

Efforts to Draft Comprehensive Convention Come Under Review

A number of speakers this afternoon called for international collaboration in combating international terrorism, as the Sixth Committee (Legal) began its consideration of measures to tackle the problem.

Press Release
GA/AB/3409

PROPOSED BUDGET METHODOLOGY SHOULD NOT BE TOOL TO REDUCE UN’S RESOURCES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Press Release
GA/9819

WITHOUT VOTE, ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS

Acting without a vote this afternoon, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations.

Press Release
GA/9818

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

Press Release
GA/SPD/203

FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES 12 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAELI PRACTICES, WORK OF UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES