General Committee

Fifty-sixth Session

4^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL ITEM, ‘UNITED NATIONS YEAR

FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE, 2002’ ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S AGENDA

The General Committee this morning recommended that an additional item, entitled "United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage, 2002", be included in the agenda for the current General Assembly session.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

30^th Meeting (PM)

NUCLEAR POWER ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS, IAEA DIRECTOR INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Following Introduction of Agency's Annual Report,

Most Speakers Express Support for Non-Proliferation, Additional NPT Protocols

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

29^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD ‘CULTURE OF PEACE’ NEEDS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,

IN AFTERMATH OF 11 SEPTEMBER TERRORIST ATTACKS

Secretary-General Invited to Enlist Peace University;

New Members Are Elected to UNEP Council, Committee for Programme and Coordination

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

27^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY COUNCIL

WORKING METHODS WHILE CONTINUING TO CRITICIZE REPORT FORMAT

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

28^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS URGE COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO MEMBER STATE EXPECTATIONS

OF INCREASED OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY

Concluding Its Consideration of Secretary-General’s Report on Council,

Assembly Registers Frustration, Particularly From Troop-Contributing States

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

25^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FOCUSED ON CONFLICT PREVENTION, SETTLEMENT OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD AS IT CONSIDERS COUNCIL’S REPORT

Many Delegations Criticize Lack of Analytical Content in Report

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

26^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE ON SECURITY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT;

SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR MORE SUBSTANCE, ANALYSIS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

24^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS APPLAUD AWARD OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

TO SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AND UNITED NATIONS

Nabil Elaraby (Egypt) Elected to Fill Vacancy on International Court of Justice

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

23^rd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS BULGARIA, CAMEROON, GUINEA, MEXICO, SYRIA

TO TWO-YEAR TERMS ON SECURITY COUNCIL

Terms to Begin on 1 January 2002

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

22^nd Meeting (PM)

ASSEMBLY WINDS UP WEEK-LONG DEBATE ON ELIMINATION OF TERRORISM

President Sees Debate As Sign

Of International Commitment to Face Down Formidable Challenge