Press Release

Background Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION

IN GENEVA FROM 15 OCTOBER TO 2 NOVEMBER 2001

Experts to Examine Reports of Ukraine,

United Kingdom, Switzerland, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan

(Reissued as received.)

Round-up

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION

Issues Final Conclusions and Recommendations on Reports of Mauritania,

Kenya, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Gambia, Paraguay, Cameroon, Cape Verde

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                GA/SPD/214

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

9^th Meeting (PM)

IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, LEGAL CONVENTIONS STRESSED

AS THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF DRUGS, CRIME

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

8^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE INFORMED OF `SERIOUS DECREASE’ IN HEROIN PRODUCTION

IN AFGHANISTAN, BUT LARGE STOCKPILES REMAIN

Committee Also Hears That UN Terrorism

Prevention Branch Is Underfunded, Understaffed

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8^th Meeting (PM)

OBSERVER STATUS AT UN FOR GLOBAL HYDROGRAPHIC GROUP

IS RECOMMENDED BY ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Request by Sahelo-Saharan States Under Review; Debate

Concluded on Charter Report, Strengthening Role of World Body

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

12^th Meeting (PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON FIRST DECADE FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE DEBATES STEPS TO HELP MEET

INTERNATIONAL POVERTY-ERADICATION GOALS

Speakers Discuss Proposed World Solidarity Fund to Combat Poverty

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

8^th Meeting (AM)

‘STALLED’ DISARMAMENT AGENDA, SMALL ARMS TRADE, ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES

AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS FIRST COMMITTEE DEBATE CONTINUES

Background Release

FIFTH COMMITTEE TO BEGIN REVIEW OF DRAFT UN PROGRAMME BUDGET

FOR 2002-2003, MONDAY, 15 OCTOBER

At its afternoon meeting on Monday, 15 October, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) will begin review of the United Nations proposed programme budget for 2002-2003 (documents A/56/6 and fascicles 1-33).