Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

72^nd Meeting (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BY VOTE

OF 170 IN FAVOUR TO 4 AGAINST, WITH 3 ABSTENTIONS

Council Elections Scheduled for 9 May; Inaugural Meeting to Be Held on 19 June

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

71^st Meeting (AM)

Secretary-General presents report to General Assembly calling

for ‘radical overhaul’ of un management structure, practices

Says Current Rules Designed for Static Secretariat,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

70^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALL FOR ALL UN MEMBER STATES TO HONOUR

OLYMPIC TRUCE IN CONNECTION WITH FORTHCOMING WINTER GAMES

Assembly Also Acts on Khmer Rouge Trials, Honours Memory of Late Amir of Kuwait

Sixtieth General Assembly

HIGHLIGHTS

CREATION OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION, EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND HIGHLIGHTS,

AS 60^TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARDS MAJOR UN REFORM

Debate on Several Other Key Issues, Including Proposed Human Rights

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

69^th Meeting (AM, Night)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 2006-2007 BUDGET OF $3.79 BILLION,

AS MAIN PART OF SIXTIETH SESSION CONCLUDES

Budget Provision Limits First-Year Spending as ‘Exceptional Measure’;

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

68^th Meeting* (AM)

General Assembly calls for timely conclusion to negotiations on doha agenda,

as it adopts 38 texts recommended by its Second Committee

 

Success in World Trade Talks Could Help Raise Living Standards,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

66^th Meeting (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ACTING CONCURRENTLY WITH SECURITY COUNCIL

MAKES PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION OPERATIONAL

Also Approves Report of Credentials Committee, Resolution on Conflict Diamonds

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

65^th Meeting (Night)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES BUDGET COMMITTEE WITH CONFERENCE SERVICES

FOR NIGHT, WEEKEND CONSULTATIONS

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

64^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESSES HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS IN FIVE COUNTRIES,

AS IT ADOPTS 60 DRAFT TEXTS RECOMMENDED BY ITS THIRD COMMITTEE

Guidelines on Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations,

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S ADOPTION

OF NEW CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND