Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

45^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN TWO ROUNDS OF VOTING, ELECTS 16 MEMBERS OF ECONOMIC

AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FOR TERM BEGINNING 1 JANUARY 2005

In two rounds of voting, the General Assembly this afternoon elected 16 new members to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for terms beginning on 1 January 2005.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

44^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, FOR THIRTEENTH STRAIGHT YEAR, ADOPTS RESOLUTION

ON ENDING UNITED STATES EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA

 

For the thirteenth straight year, the General Assembly today overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on the perennial necessity of ending the four-decade-old economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.

use your power, reach to bring hiv/aids out of shadows, Secretary-General

urges in message to summit of Eurasia media leaders

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Eurasia Media Leader’s Summit on HIV/AIDS in Moscow, today, 27 October 2004:

Secretary-General hails israel’s parliamentary vote in favour of gaza withdrawal

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

The Secretary-General congratulates Prime Minister Sharon on the historic vote in the Knesset, which produced a clear majority in favour of his initiative to withdraw from Gaza and parts of the northern West Bank.

Secretary-General notes israel’s withdrawal of rocket allegation against unrwa

 

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

The Secretary-General has reviewed the report by the Investigation Team from the Secretariat which has inquired into the Israeli allegations against UNRWA personnel.

PRESS STATEMENT ON GEORGIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Georgia by Security Council President Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom):

Security Council

5065^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council briefed on objectives of November Conference

on great lakes region, positive results expected

 

Note to Correspondents

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

developed countries urged to play a larger role in providing troops,

as fourth committee continues debate on peacekeeping operations

Delegates Also Address Security of Peacekeepers, Gender Perspective, Training

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

26^th & 27^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NEED TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE FIGHTING TERRORISM STRESSED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE

HEARS REPORTS ON TORTURE, EXECUTION, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, RIGHT TO FOOD

No Executive, Legislative, Judicial Measure Authorizing Torture,

Cruel Treatment Could Be Considered Lawful under International Law, Expert Says