Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

51^st Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, REVIEWING GLOBAL MINE-CLEARANCE EFFORTS, IS TOLD

LINGERING PROBLEM DESTROYS RESOURCES, HAMPERS DEVELOPMENT

Grave Human Toll Continues from Years-old Weapons: ‘Assassins in Hiding’,

Says Lebanon, Among Delegates of 20 Countries Urging Continued Removal Action

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MUST BE HARNESSED TO GLOBAL MISSION OF PEACE, DEVELOPMENT,

SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO HEADQUARTERS SEMINAR

Following are the remarks of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the third seminar on policy awareness and training in information technology in New York, 15 November:

Round-up

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONFERENCE REACHES AGREEMENT ON FUTURE WORK

SALUTING WORLD AIDS DAY; SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES

`BURDEN OF HIV-RELATED STIGMA’

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Aids Day, 1 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS FOR CONTINUED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SOUTHERN

AFRICA; EXPRESSES PARTICULAR CONCERN ABOUT ZIMBABWE

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

The Secretary-General expresses his grave concern about the humanitarian crisis in Southern Africa.  He appeals to the international community to continue to provide additional assistance.

TOLERANCE ‘AN ACTIVE AND POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH HUMAN DIVERSITY’

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF TOLERANCE

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Tolerance, 16 November:

Security Council

4646^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL IS TOLD OF POSITIVE PROSPECTS FOR TIMOR-LESTE,

DESPITE CHALLENGES; CONTINUATION OF AID IS URGED

UN Representative Cites Need for Strong Judiciary, Rule of Law;

                                                            Note No. 5763

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

49^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS INTRODUCTION OF 13 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS,

INCLUDING SITUATIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, IRAQ, MYANMAR, SUDAN

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

34^th & 35^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY OF PALESTINIAN,

ARAB SOVEREIGNTY OVER NATURAL RESOURCES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

Draft Would Have General Assembly Reaffirm Inalienable