Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

24^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS APPLAUD AWARD OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

TO SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AND UNITED NATIONS

Nabil Elaraby (Egypt) Elected to Fill Vacancy on International Court of Justice

UNITED NATIONS DEMOGRAPHIC YEARBOOK SHOWS GLOBAL TRENDS IN POPULATION,

LIFE EXPECTANCY, RELATED ISSUES

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ‘SPIRIT OF OPENNESS, TOLERANCE’ AS CÔTE D’IVOIRE

FORUM FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION OPENS

Following is the text of the message (originally delivered in French, on his behalf by Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Ibrahima Fall) of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Forum for National Reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

POVERTY, NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION HIGHLIGHTED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE

CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

DELEGATES CALL FOR REVIEW OF EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE UNINTENDED

EFFECTS IN IMPOSITION OF UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS

Concern is Expressed in Legal Committee over Humanitarian

Aspects and Negative Consequences for Third Parties; Guidelines Sought

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

UNITED STATES EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF AFGHAN PERSONNEL

KILLED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST KABUL

CORRECTION

The last paragraph of page 10 of Press Release GA/L/3183 of 10 October (summary of statement by GAILE ANN RAMOUTAR of Trinidad and Tobago) should be amended to read:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

10^th Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM,

EXTERNAL DEBT CRISIS AND DEVELOPMENT

Deteriorating Short-Term Outlook for Financial Flows

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

7^th Meeting (PM)

MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS POSE GREATEST THREAT, YET DISARMAMENT PLEDGES

LARGELY UNMET, SAYS NIGERIA IN FIRST COMMITTEE’S GENERAL DEBATE

Small Arms Proliferation, Anti-Personnel Mines,

Nuclear-Weapon-Free Middle East Among Other Issues Addressed

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

REAL DISARMAMENT POSSIBLE ONLY THROUGH COMMON SECURITY, STRENGTHENING

EXISTING AGREEMENTS, SAYS RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN FIRST COMMITTEE

As General Debate Continues, Several

Speakers Highlight Need to Preserve 1972 ABM Treaty

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF VISITORS’ EXPERIENCE PROPOSAL,

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT

Serious Concerns Expressed Regarding

Budgetary Implications in Information Technology Report