Press Release

PANEL DISCUSSION ON DISABILITY RIGHTS TO MARK INTERNATIONAL

DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS ON 2 DECEMBER

A panel discussion on disability rights on Friday, 2 December, will mark the observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons 2005 at United Nations Headquarters.

Note to Correspondents

UNITED NATIONS COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY ON 1 DECEMBER

AT CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE

International Stars, AIDS Advocates Join Largest World Aids Day Event in U.S.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS $4.7 BILLION FOR DESPERATELY NEEDED ASSISTANCE

IN 26 COUNTRIES, AT HEADQUARTERS LAUNCH OF 2006 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

58^th & 59^th Meetings (AM & PM)

UN GLOBAL COMPACT CONVENES SUMMIT IN CHINA

Business Leaders, Government, Civil Society

Unite to Advance Corporate Citizenship Worldwide

‘MURDERBALL’, AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ON ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY,

TO BE SHOWN AT UNITED NATIONS ON 1 DECEMBER

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES START OF NEW DARFUR PEACE TALKS

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

OPENING OF RAFAH CROSSING A NEW OPPORTUNITY , SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN REMARKS

MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

Committee on the Inalienable Rights

 of the Palestinian People

290^th Meeting (AM)

RECENT AGREEMENT ON RAFAH CROSSING ‘NEW OPPORTUNITY ’ FOR COOPERATION

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY DAY OBSERVANCE

Sixtieth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

23^rd Meeting (PM)

AD HOC BODY ELABORATING COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON TERRORISM

TO RECONVENE EARLY NEXT YEAR, SIXTH COMMITTEE DECIDES

Delegates Also Approve Decision on Work Programme for Next Session