UNITED NATIONS STAFF UNION ALARMED AT VIOLENCE AGAINST UN PERSONNEL

                                                            Note No. 5689

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

11^th Meeting (PM)

INTERNATIONAL SPACE LAW NEEDS UPDATING TO MEET

PRESENT-DAY REALITIES, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Russian Federation Also Concerned at Weapons in Space; United States,

      Although the 1990 World Summit on Children had unquestionably improved the situation of the world's children in many areas, there were still too many children in the world suffering needlessly from a variety of scourges, including armed conflict and exploitation, several speakers told the Third Committee (Humanitarian, Social, Cultural) this afternoon.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

13^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT PROGRESS CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL EFFORT AGAINST TERRORISM

STATES DRAFT TEXT INTRODUCED BY CHAIRMAN IN FIRST COMMITTEE

Thirteen Drafts Introduced, Including Resolutions

On Preserving ABM Treaty, Totally Eliminating Nuclear Weapons

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE SERVICES, COMMENDING

MORE RATIONAL USE OF SITES, CONCERNED AT PROBLEMS IN LANGUAGE AREA

UNHCR Representative Outlines Measures

For Improved Verification of Implementing Partner Expenses

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Earl Stephen Huntley, the new Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Mirza Kusljugic, the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today. 

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CZECH REPUBLIC PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received by the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, Hynek Kmonicek, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Chuchai Kasemsarn, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.