Human Rights Committee

Eighty-sixth Session

2359^th Meeting* (AM)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS WAYS TO STREAMLINE WORKING METHODS

United Nations General Assembly President Appointed Foreign Minister of Sweden

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for General Assembly President Jan Eliasson ( Sweden):

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

43^rd Meeting (AM)

Budget committee hears call for conclusion of current session by 31 march

But Extension May Be Needed for Decisions on Special Political Missions,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

74^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES OUTCOME OF WORLD SUMMIT FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY,

WELCOMES DIGITAL SOLIDARITY FUND

Also Elects Israel to Committee for Programme and Coordination, Approves List

FLAME FROM BURNING WEAPONS A SYMBOL OF RENEWED HOPE FOR CONGOLESE PEOPLE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT BRAZZAVILLE CEREMONY

(Delayed for translation of text, originally delivered in French.)

Security Council

5396^th Meeting* (Night)

Security Council extends UN Mission in Sudan until 24 september,

unanimously adopting resolution 1663 (2006)

 

Also Requests Secretary-General to Expedite Planning

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING SUDAN ADOPTS

GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCT OF WORK

STAFF UNION APPEALS TO MEMBER STATES TO ACT RESPONSIBLY

 

TO SECURE RELEASE OF ALL COLLEAGUES

 

United Nations Staff Will Not Be Bullied to Give Up Work for Peace, Union Says

EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR CONCERNED ABOUT VULNERABILITY

OF NEWLY DISPLACED IN NORTHERN GUINEA-BISSAU

DROUGHT-STRICKEN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA FACES CRITICAL SITUATION