Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

ELIMINATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, INCREASING THEIR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE CONTINUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE RECEIVES REQUESTS FROM TWO GROUPS

FOR OBSERVER STATUS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Drafts concerning requests from two more organizations for Observer Status in the General Assembly were presented to the Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning.

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Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development      

7^th Meeting (Night)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FURTHER SESSION ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE; PLANS TO BE REVIEWED IN JANUARY

International Gathering in Monterrey, Mexico, Will Review

UNITED NATIONS PANEL TOLD OF GREAT POTENTIAL OF HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH;

NEED FOR GLOBAL COLLABORATION IS STRESSED

Experts Review Possible Medical Benefits, Ethical Questions,

Protection of Privacy, Coordination of Studies, Related Issues

AT HEADQUARTERS COMMEMORATION OF WORLD FOOD DAY 2001, SECRETARY-GENERAL

URGES REMOBILIZATION OF COMMITMENTS TO MILLENNIUM HUNGER GOALS

                                                      Note No. 5686

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ON WORLD FOOD DAY, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES IMPORTANCE

OF UPCOMING CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

Following is the message of General Assembly President Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea) to mark World Food Day, 18 October, delivered on his behalf by Assembly Vice-President Murarji Raj Sharma (Nepal):

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

15^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS ON AGEING ASSEMBLY,

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, DISABLED PERSONS

Problems of Women in Conflict Areas

Discussed, As Debate on Women’s Issues Continues