Fifty-eighth General Assembly                              

WORKING GROUP ON DISABILITY CONVENTION TO MEET AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 5-16 JANUARY

The Working Group established to draft a text of an international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities will meet from 5 to 16 January at United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

HIGHLIGHTS

REFORM, REVITALIZATION OF UNITED NATIONS TO FACE NEW GLOBAL THREATS STRESSED

DURING 58^TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, MEETING IN WAKE OF SOBERING WORLD EVENTS

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

78^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDERSCORES NEED FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF DOHA

DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AS IT ACTS ON SECOND COMMITTEE TEXTS

Taking up Reports from Committee’s Session,

Delegates Adopt 37 Draft Resolutions, 7 Draft Decisions

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

79^th Meeting (Night)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS $3.16 BILLION 2004-2005 BUDGET, AS IT CONCLUDES

MAIN PART OF FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION

Assembly President Describes ‘Extraordinary’ Session

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

77^th Meeting (PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS AND TERRORISM, ACCESS TO MEDICATION, RIGHTS TO FOOD, HEALTH AMONG ISSUES

ADDRESSED, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 70 THIRD COMMITTEE TEXTS

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

76^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION AIMED AT IMPROVING WORKING METHODS,

SHARPENING FOCUS OF DECISIONS, REDUCING WORKLOAD

President Says Organ Can Now Set Up Viable

Framework for Continuing Revitalization Process

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

75^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS ON ALL STATES TO ENSURE SAFETY,

SECURITY OF UN, OTHER HUMANITARIAN WORKERS

Adopts 15 Texts on Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance;

Assistance to Palestinians; Situations in Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia, Timor-Leste

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

73^rd Meeting (AM & PM)

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS HONOURED AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

MARKS FIFTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSAL DECLARATION

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

72^nd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO INCLUDE ITEM ON REPRODUCTIVE CLONING

IN ITS AGENDA FOR 59TH SESSION IN 2004

Decisions Taken on 17 Texts Concerning Legal Committee Issues,

Including Terrorism, Protection of UN Workers, International Trade Law