Biographical Note

Security Council

5562^nd Meeting (PM)

Note to Correspondents

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fourth Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

terminate mandate of special committee, israel urges as Fourth Committee

 

Sixty-first General Assembly

Third Committee

40^th & 41^st Meetings (AM & PM)

Sixty-first General Assembly

Second Committee

25^th Meeting (PM)

Second Committee calls for continued technical assistance to economies

in transition, as it takes action on three draft resolutions

Other Texts Deal with ‘White Helmet’ Volunteers, Assistance for Liberia

Sixty-first General Assembly

Plenary

49^th Meeting (AM)

‘TUG-OF-WAR’ BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND VENEZUELA FOR SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT LOOSENS;

PANAMA STEPS IN, RECEIVES GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAJORITY AFTER 48 SECRET BALLOTS

Belarus Fills Open Seat on Economic and Social Council,

WORLD FEDERATION OF UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATIONS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER,

‘INVALUABLE ALLIES AND PARTNERS’ OF ORGANIZATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES STATES TO RID EARTH OF ‘HIDDEN KILLERS’ -- BOOBY-TRAPS,

LANDMINES -- IN MESSAGE TO CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AFRICA CAN BENEFIT GREATLY FROM CHINA’S EXPERIENCES

IN SUSTAINING GROWTH, AS AFRICANS RENEW RESOLVE TO ADDRESS OWN CHALLENGES

The following statement was issued on 4 November by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: