Background Release

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HOLD HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT, 17-18 JUNE

To address the digital gap that still excludes two thirds of humankind from the benefits of the digital revolution, the General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting devoted to information and communication technologies (ICT) for development on 17 and 18 June, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

PM Meeting

GENERAL ASSEMBLY BODY CREATED TO REVIEW UN’S AGENDA FOR AFRICAN

DEVELOPMENT IN 1990S HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION

Assembly President Says Africa’s Development Daunting Challenge;

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

100^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY FILLS VACANCY ON CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE

Pays Tribute to Joseph N. Garba of Nigeria,

President of Forty-Fourth General Assembly, Who Died 1 June

The General Assembly this morning appointed Michel Tilemans (Belgium) as a member of the Committee on Contributions from 6 June to 31 December 2002.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

99^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INVITES EAST TIMOR TO PARTICIPATE -- WITHOUT VOTE --

IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT, PREPARATORY PROCESS

General Assembly

Twenty-seventh Special Session

5^th Meeting (AM)

CHALLENGE OF PROMOTING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN FACE OF HIV/AIDS, ECONOMIC SANCTIONS

AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES

General Assembly

Twenty-seventh Special Session

6^th Meeting (PM) and

 Round-up

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CONCLUDING SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN,

ADOPTS OUTCOME DOCUMENT -- ‘A WORLD FIT FOR CHILDREN’

General Assembly

Twenty-seventh Special Session

3^rd Meeting (AM)

AS ASSEMBLY CONTINUES SPECIAL SESSION, SPEAKERS ADDRESS

NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ARMED CONFLICT ON CHILDREN

Among the key issues raised this morning as the General Assembly special session on children continued its general debate were the negative impact of armed conflict on children and the need to put an end to their exploitation.

General Assembly

Twenty-seventh Special Session

4^th Meeting (PM)

AT UN SPECIAL SESSION, HIGH COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH

TO ENSURE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN

Israeli Justice Minister Denounces Use of Children in Terrorist Attacks

General Assembly

Twenty-seventh Special Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)

OBSTACLES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FACE MEETING GOALS FOR CHILDREN HIGHLIGHTED

BY AFRICAN STATES, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES

General Assembly

Twenty-seventh Special Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

WORLD LEADERS URGED TO HEED VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

BEGINS THREE-DAY SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

Children Not Sources of Problems,

But Resources To Solve Them, Youth Representative Tells Assembly