General Assembly

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GA/9782

CONTINUING CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL, ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS MAINTAIN FOCUS ON PEACE OPERATIONS, SANCTIONS, HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION

The Security Council had used an elastic concept of security to stretch its mandate well beyond what the Charter gave it, said the representative of India this afternoon, as the General Assembly continued its consideration of the Secretary-General's report on the work of the Organization.

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GA/9781

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PONDERING REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL ON WORK OF ORGANIZATION, REVIEWS PEACEKEEPING ISSUES, ‘DILEMMA OF INTERVENTION’

China Warns That Inappropriate Intervention Might Open Pandora’s Box

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GA/9780

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PLENARY CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS ON CRIME PREVENTION, UN-ECCAS COOPERATION

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GA/SPD/183

SPEAKERS CALL FOR MORE ASSISTANCE FOR NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES, IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

Western Sahara, Second Decade against Colonialism Also Discussed

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GA/SHC/3575

FOCUS ON SOCIAL, RATHER THAN ECONOMIC, ASPECTS OF GLOBALIZATION IS INDEX OF REDIRECTED EMPHASIS, SAYS WORLD BANK

Third Committee Hears Nine Speakers As Debate on Social Development, Ageing Continues

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GA/SHC/3574

THIRD COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON PROGRAMMES FOR DISABLED, AGEING

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GA/SPD/182

FOURTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE ON DECOLONIZATION QUESTIONS

Despite a constructive spirit of dialogue, some administering Powers continued to refuse to form a serious relationship with the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) and to place obstacles in its way, the representative of Cuba told that body, as it met this morning to begin its general debate on decolonization questions.

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GA/SHC/3573

THIRD COMMITTEE ELECTS TWO VICE-CHAIRPERSONS, RAPPORTEUR; BEGINS SUBSTANTIVE WORK FOR FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION

Under-Secretary-General for Economic And Social Affairs Addresses Committee

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GA/L/3142

SIXTH COMMITTEE ELECTS BUREAU, APROVES SCHEDULE OF WORK

The Chairman of the Sixth Committee (Legal) called for a reaffirmation of the importance of legal principles and values in international relations, as the Committee met this morning to organize its schedule for the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly.

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GA/AB/3383

FIFTH COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMAN

In a short meeting this morning, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) elected, by acclamation, Collen Vixen Kelapile (Botswana) as its third Vice-Chairman, thus concluding the organizational part of this session. The decision was taken following consultations within the Group of African States.