The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The clash of perspectives on human rights issues was the focus of vigorous debate this afternoon as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its consideration of issues related to human rights.
Discussion Continues on International Law Commission Report
CORRECTION
The above headline on Press Release GA/L/3159 issued on 30 October should be amended to read:
ASSEMBLYS LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION CONCEPT
IS DISCRETIONARY, RATHER THAN OBLIGATION OF STATES
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon began its consideration of the proposed medium-term plan for 2002-2005.
Top Priority International Effort Urged to Combat Social, Economic, Security Consequences of Disease
The General Assembly this morning took up its agenda item on a culture of peace, including the International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000), as well as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010), which was proclaimed by the Assembly in 1998.
Member States were commended for their continued support of United Nations development activities, as the annual two-day United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities concluded this morning.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
The new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic, Pedro Padilla Tonos, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday, 1 November.
