In progress at UNHQ

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SG/A/780
21/11/2001
Press Release
SG/A/780


JAMES LEMOYNE APPOINTED ACTING SPECIAL ADVISER ON COLOMBIA


On 13 November, the Secretary-General announced the appointment of James LeMoyne as Acting Special Adviser on Colombia.  Mr. LeMoyne has been serving as Deputy Special Adviser to Jan Egeland, who, it was recently announced, would leave the United Nations early next year to become Secretary-General of the Norwegian Red Cross.  Mr. LeMoyne will assume this position in January 2002, upon

GA/SPD/229
21/11/2001
Press Release
GA/SPD/229


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

21st and 22nd Meetings (AM & PM)


MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, TROOP CONTRIBUTORS NEEDED,


SAY SPEAKERS IN FOURTH COMMITTEE, AS PEACEKEEPING DEBATE CONCLUDES


Thirty-four Speakers Address Issues of Peacekeeping Finance,

Rapid Reaction Capability, Comprehensive Strategy for Conflicts

GA/SHC/3672
21/11/2001
Press Release
GA/SHC/3672


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

48th Meeting (PM)


THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THREE-DAY DEBATE ON REFUGEE-RELATED ISSUES


New York UNHCR Director Says International Community

Must Now Promote Policies of Prevention, Address Root Causes of Displacement

GA/EF/2981
21/11/2001
Press Release
GA/EF/2981


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

30th Meeting (PM)


SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFTS ON:  RESOURCES FOR OFFICE OF ECOSOC PRESIDENT;


INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; CODE OF ETHICS FOR TOURISM


Acting without a vote, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon approved two draft resolutions and one draft decision.