Note to Correspondents

OVER 50 COUNTRIES EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TERRORISM-RELATED

TREATY EVENT AT HEADQUARTERS

Fifty-three countries have so far expressed interest in participating in a special treaty-signing/ratification event commencing on 10 November at United Nations Headquarters, with their number expected to increase further.  During

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES 12 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING

ISRAELI PRACTICES, UN PALESTINE RELIEF AGENCY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT GLOBAL AGENDA

FOR DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS BY CONSENSUS

Following is the text of the address by General Assembly President Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea) to the Assembly’s debate on the Dialogue among Civilizations:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

36^th Meeting (PM)

SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS TELL THIRD COMMITTEE THAT EVENTS OF 11 SEPTEMBER SEVERELY

AFFECTED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE, PROTECT RIGHTS TO FOOD, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

35^th Meeting (AM)

IN THIRD COMMITTEE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR EXPRESSES ‘GRAVE CONCERN’

ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN IRAQ

Other Experts Address Human Rights Situation

in Myanmar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Yugoslavia

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

34^th Meeting (PM)

QUESTIONS RAISED IN THIRD COMMITTEE REGARDING SUDAN’S USE OF OIL REVENUES;

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR’S QUERY AT ISSUE

CORRECTION

On page 6 of Press Release GA/SHC/3658 issued on 8 November, the statement of the representative of Ethiopia should read as follows:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

ATTENTION SOUGHT FOR PROBLEM OF EFFECTS ON ‘THIRD COUNTRIES’

OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY UNITED NATIONS

Legal Committee Says General Assembly Should Invite Security

Council to Consider Measures to Mitigate Unintended Consequences

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

26^th Meeting (AM) 

DRAFT URGING SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN UNEP BUDGETARY ALLOCATION

INTRODUCED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

27^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE ENDS REVIEW OF UNITED NATIONS COMMON SYSTEM; FOCUS

ON STAFF PAY, BENEFITS, CONTRACTS, CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Delegates Suggest Blend of Security, Competition

Helps Ensure Recruitment of High Quality Personnel

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

43^rd Meeting (PM)

ASSEMBLY PROCLAIMS AGENDA FOR DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS,

CULMINATION TO OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR

Action Programme Adopted after Two-Day Debate; Many