General Assembly

Press Release
GA/AB/3402

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO KEY ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL BODIES

Press Release
GA/9809

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL CONVENE HIV/AIDS SPECIAL SESSION 25-27 JUNE 2001 TO SECURE ‘GLOBAL COMMITMENT’ TO COMBAT EPIDEMIC

Also Praises Cooperation with Organization of American States, Amends Rules of Procedure Concerning General Assembly’s Opening Day

Press Release
GA/SHC/3614

SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE STRESS IMPERATIVES OF OBJECTIVITY, NON-SELECTIVITY IN CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS SITUTIONS

The clash of perspectives on human rights issues was the focus of vigorous debate this afternoon as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its consideration of issues related to human rights.

Press Release
GA/L/3163

PREVENTION OF DAMAGE FROM HAZARDOUS CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITY IS LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Discussion Continues on International Law Commission Report

Press Release
GA/L/3159/

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATS IS DISCRETIONARY, RATHER THAN OBLIGATION OF STATES

CORRECTION

The above headline on Press Release GA/L/3159 issued on 30 October should be amended to read:

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD ‘DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION’ CONCEPT

IS DISCRETIONARY, RATHER THAN OBLIGATION OF STATES

Press Release
GA/AB/3401

PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR UNITED NATIONS FOR 2002 TO 2005 SET BEFORE FIFTH COMMITTEE

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon began its consideration of the proposed medium-term plan for 2002-2005.

Press Release
GA/AB/3400

UNITED NATIONS STAFF ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS FIFTH COMMITTEE

Press Release
GA/9808

‘AFRICA IS DYING’, SAYS OAU REPRESENTATIVE AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS REVIEW OF WORLDWIDE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC

Top Priority International Effort Urged to Combat Social, Economic, Security Consequences of Disease

Press Release
GA/9807

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS 19 SPEAKERS ADDRESS 'CULTURE OF PEACE'

The General Assembly this morning took up its agenda item on a culture of peace, including the International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000), as well as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010), which was proclaimed by the Assembly in 1998.

Press Release
GA/DIS/3193

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS CALLING FOR STRENGHTHENED ABM TREATY, ‘NEW AGENDA’ TO ACHIEVE NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE WORLD