Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

76^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS EXTENSION OF JUDGE ON TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

Also Decides to Include in Current Agenda Sub-Items on Elections

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

75^th Meeting (PM)

REVIEW OF MANDATES IS ‘UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY ’ TO STRENGTHEN UNITED NATIONS,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS, PRESENTING REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Work Must Respond to Key Needs,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

74^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES OUTCOME OF WORLD SUMMIT FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY,

WELCOMES DIGITAL SOLIDARITY FUND

Also Elects Israel to Committee for Programme and Coordination, Approves List

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS ACHIM STEINER OF GERMANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Also Fills Vacancy on Committee on Contributions

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

72^nd Meeting (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BY VOTE

OF 170 IN FAVOUR TO 4 AGAINST, WITH 3 ABSTENTIONS

Council Elections Scheduled for 9 May; Inaugural Meeting to Be Held on 19 June

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

71^st Meeting (AM)

Secretary-General presents report to General Assembly calling

for ‘radical overhaul’ of un management structure, practices

Says Current Rules Designed for Static Secretariat,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

70^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALL FOR ALL UN MEMBER STATES TO HONOUR

OLYMPIC TRUCE IN CONNECTION WITH FORTHCOMING WINTER GAMES

Assembly Also Acts on Khmer Rouge Trials, Honours Memory of Late Amir of Kuwait

Sixtieth General Assembly

HIGHLIGHTS

CREATION OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION, EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND HIGHLIGHTS,

AS 60^TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARDS MAJOR UN REFORM

Debate on Several Other Key Issues, Including Proposed Human Rights

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

69^th Meeting (AM, Night)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 2006-2007 BUDGET OF $3.79 BILLION,

AS MAIN PART OF SIXTIETH SESSION CONCLUDES

Budget Provision Limits First-Year Spending as ‘Exceptional Measure’;

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

68^th Meeting* (AM)

General Assembly calls for timely conclusion to negotiations on doha agenda,

as it adopts 38 texts recommended by its Second Committee

 

Success in World Trade Talks Could Help Raise Living Standards,