Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

40^th Meeting (AM)

TERRORISM DENIES UNIVERSALITY OF VALUES IMPLICIT IN DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS,

INDIA TELLS ASSEMBLY AS TWO-DAY SESSION BEGINS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

General Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ECOSOC REPORT BE CONSIDERED

DIRECTLY BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Committee of the General Assemblythis morning recommended to the Assembly that the report of the Economic and Social Council, as a whole, be considered directly in plenary meeting.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

39^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 34 MEMBERS TO INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION

Representatives, Chosen from All Regions, Will Serve 5-year Terms

In two rounds of secret balloting, the General Assembly this morning elected 34 members of the International Law Commission for a period of 5 years starting on 1 January 2002.  They were elected from a list of 45 candidates.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

37^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON DAY FOR PREVENTING ENVIRONMENTAL

EXPLOITATION IN WAR, DECADE FOR CULTURE OF PEACE FOR CHILDREN

Debates Issue of Global Partnerships

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                GA/9947

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

36^th Meeting (AM)

MORE DELEGATES URGE RESTRICTION OF SECURITY COUNCIL VETO,

AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES REFORM DEBATE

Other Changes in Working Methods also Called for

As Needed Response to Changing International Situation

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

35^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

MUST RESPOND TO WIDESPREAD UNEASE OVER VETO PROCEDURE

Reform Debate Continues; Increase in Membership Widely

Supported, But Speakers Express Concern to Maintain Efficiency

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

34^th Meeting (AM)

NEED FOR SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM GIVEN NEW IMPETUS

BY RECENT EVENTS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

Speakers Regret Continued Impasse in Formulation of Proposal;

Self-Interest of Veto-Holders, Lack of Political Commitment Cited

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

33^rd Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, REVIEWING SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM, IS TOLD

TO END SPEECHMAKING, BEGIN ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE MODELS

Membership, Veto Powers Remain Contentious Issues;

Delegates Call for Body More Representative of Modern World

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

32^nd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD PROLIFERATION OF TRIBUNALS

MAY BE RISK TO UNITY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

Report of World Court Discussed; Speakers Note

Need For Extra Resources to Cope With Increasing Workload