Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

ISRAELI RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON PALESTINE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY

CRITICIZED BY SPEAKERS IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

Say Refugee Suffering Exacerbated by Measures;

Israel Defends Actions, Citing Country’s Larger Security Concerns

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

29^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES FOUR DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON WOMEN’S ISSUES,

TWO ON CRIME PREVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION PRIMARILY CONCERNS THOSE UNDER FOREIGN OCCUPATION OR

COLONIALISM, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DIFFERING VIEWS ARE EXPRESSED

Delegations expressed conflicting views this morning as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its discussion on the right to self-determination agenda item.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

14^th and 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ACTION ON STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WRONGFUL ACTS

NEEDS MORE STUDY, LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

United States Urges Caution; Others Commend Progress Made

By International Law Commission, Seek Framing of Convention

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON PUBLIC-SERVICE REFORMS

Nations must emerge from their apparent frenzy for reforming public service institutions and allow time to assess changes made so far, a panellist said this morning during a discussion on “Challenges and Changes in Public Administration around the World”.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

36^th Meeting (AM)

MORE DELEGATES URGE RESTRICTION OF SECURITY COUNCIL VETO,

AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES REFORM DEBATE

Other Changes in Working Methods also Called for

As Needed Response to Changing International Situation

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for November:

Security Council

4403^rd & 4404^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COUNCIL ENDORSES PROPOSAL TO DECLARE EAST TIMOR’S INDEPENDENCE 20 MAY 2002

Presidential Statement Welcomes Political Progress,

Agrees on Potential Destabilizing Impact of Premature International Withdrawal

Security Council

4402^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED WOMEN’S ROLE

IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, RESOLUTION

Adopts Presidential Statement S/PRST/2001/31

The Security Council this morning underscored the importance of promoting active and visible mainstreaming of a gender perspective in all its policies and programmes on armed conflict.

Security Council

4401^st Meeting* (AM)

STRESSING RESPECT FOR SOMALIA’S SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE, UNITY,

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT

Arta Peace Process Most Viable Basis