There has never been more pressing need to engage in constructive debate, heal

 

divisions, Secretary-General tells national institute of social sciences

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks on receiving the National Institute of Social Sciences Gold Medal on 27 October in New York:

Thank you, Arthur [Ross], for those kind words.

Security Council

5068^th Meeting (PM)

Security Council

5067^th Meeting (PM)

Security Council, commending CentralAfricanRepublic for success

of ‘transition process’, looks to further progress

 

Security Council

5066^th Meeting (AM & PM)

Day-long Security Council debate on issue of Women, Peace, Security;

Problems of oppression, exploitation stressed

 

Presidential Statement Urges End to Violent Acts in Conflict

Situations; Majority of 50 Speakers Express Concern at Scale of Abuse

Press Statement by Security Council President on Great Lakes Region of Africa

 

Following is the text of the statement to the press delivered on 27 October by Security Council President Adam Thomson (United Kingdom):

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes, Mr. Ibrahima Fall, on the preparatory process of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

18^th Meeting (AM)

Assistant Secretary-General stresses need for funds to reduce impact of landmines

as fourth committee takes up new item on assistance in mine action

Delegates Also Conclude Debate on Comprehensive Review of Peacekeeping Operations

(Issued on 29 October 2004.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

28^th & 29^th Meetings (AM & PM)

IN THIRD COMMITTEE, HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE STRONGER ACTION

BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO COUNTER VIOLATIONS

Draft Resolution Approved on UN Literary Decade,

Honour Crimes, UN African Institute for Crime Prevention

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

15^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE BEGINS NEW REVIEW OF ISSUES ON SUCCESSION OF STATES,

RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNALLY WRONGFUL ACTS

 

Work of International Law Commission Noted; Differing Views

Expressed on Future Form of Draft Articles, in Convention or by Assembly Action

(Issued on 29 October 2004)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

First Committee

19^th Meeting (PM)

TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS’ AIM OF DRAFT TEXT

APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

Nine More Resolutions Recommended to General Assembly

(Issued on 29 October 2004.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

15^th & 16^th Meetings (AM & PM)

UN FINANCIAL SITUATION, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM

FOCUS OF DEBATE IN BUDGET COMMITTEE

(Issued on 29 October 2004.)