Press Release

Sixtieth General Assembly

First Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

TRANSPARENCY IN ARMS, PRESERVING ANTARCTICA , DISARMAMENT COMMISSION WORK

PROGRAMME ADDRESSED IN FIRST COMMITTEE TEXTS, AS SESSION CONCLUDES

Committee Chair Says World Community Must Escape Trap of Narrow

Sixtieth General Assembly

First Committee

22^nd Meeting (AM)

COMPLIANCE WITH DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS, FOLLOW-UP TO NPT REVIEW

CONFERENCE OBLIGATIONS ADDRESSED IN FIRST COMMITTEE TEXTS

Recommends Six More Drafts to General Assembly

(Issued on 1 November 2005.)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE

(Issued on 1 November 2005.)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

42^nd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO DESIGNATE 27 JANUARY AS ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DAY

OF COMMEMORATION TO HONOUR HOLOCAUST VICTIMS

PRIVATE, PUBLIC SECTORS COMING TOGETHER AT UNITED NATIONS

TO ADDRESS CHALLENGE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, ENTERPRISE

BIRD FLU POSES HIGH THREAT TO AFRICA

NEW YORK, 1 November (OCHA):  Along with neighbouring countries along the Rift Valley in eastern Africa, Ethiopia faces a new and imminent threat from avian influenza, according to the United Nations team in the country.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES BOLIVIANS TO FIND SOLUTION

TO POLITICAL IMPASSE ON ELECTIONS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL REMAINS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBINGS IN NEW DELHI

The following statement was issued on 29 October by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ALL IVORIANS TO CONTINUE WORKING FOR PEACE

The following statement was issued on 29 October by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: