Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

86^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES MEMBER STATES TO SUPPORT IAEA

IN PREVENTING ACTS OF NUCLEAR-RELATED TERRORISM

Several Delegations Advocate Strengthening

Coordination of Economic and Social Council, Other UN Bodies

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

87^th Meeting (PM)

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 14 RESOLUTIONS ON STRENGTHENING COORDINATION

OF HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE

The General Assembly this afternoon adopted 14 resolutions on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.  It adopted those texts without a vote.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

85^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY BACKS EFFORT TOWARDS GLOBAL LAW AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE

CLONING OF HUMAN BEINGS, STUDY GROUP TO BE ESTABLISHED

Other Actions Also Taken on Legal Committee Recommendations;

Work To Continue on Comprehensive Convention against Terrorism

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

83^rd and 84^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ASSEMBLY SEEKS OBSERVANCE OF OLYMPIC TRUCE DURING WINTER GAMES

IN SALT LAKE CITY; SPORTING VIRTUES SAID TO MATCH UN IDEALS

Action also Taken on Global Partnerships; Debate Begins on Central

America Situation, Support for Efforts on Behalf of New Democracies

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                        GA/9996

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

81^st Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY SELECTS 5 STATES TO SUBMIT CANDIDATES FOR JOINT INSPECTION UNIT: CHINA,

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, CUBA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES

Also Hears Introduction of Draft Text on Restitution of Cultural Property

Ad Hoc Committee for Voluntary                           GA/9994

 Contributions to UNRWA                               PAL/1901

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

79^th and 80^th Meetings (AM and PM)

ASSEMBLY VOTES ON UNITED NATIONS ROLE IN NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY

PREPARATIONS; EUROPEAN UNION REGRETS UNITED STATES DEMURRAL

U.S. also Withholds Support on Cooperation with Council of Europe,

Citing Reservations over References to International Criminal Court

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

78^th Meeting (PM)

UN COOPERATION WITH ISLAMIC CONFERENCE CRUCIAL FOR BREAKING AFGHANISTAN’S

VICIOUS CYCLE OF WAR, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

Hears 20 More Speakers on Cooperation with Council of Europe,

Inter-Parliamentary Union, Organization of la Francophonie, among Others

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

77^th Meeting (AM)

FOLLOWING TERRORIST ATTACKS, ASSEMBLY TOLD GLOBAL NORMS AGAINST PROLIFERATION,

USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION MUST BE STRENGTHENED

Assembly Hears Total of 13 Reports, 11 Resolutions

As It Considers Cooperation between United Nations, Other Organizations