In progress at UNHQ

Plenary


GA/9868
06/06/2001
Press Release
GA/9868


General Assembly Thematic Committee

Twenty-fifth Special Session

1st Meeting (AM)


THEMATIC COMMITTEE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S SPECIAL SESSION EXAMINES


RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA


The provision of quality housing to South Africa’s poor majority was a key point of discussion this morning, as the Thematic Committee of the General Assembly’s special session began its examination of urban development issues.

GA/9864
24/04/2001
Press Release
GA/9864


Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

99th Meeting (AM)


GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS TWO ADDITIONAL JUDGES


FOR RWANDA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL


The General Assembly this morning elected Winston Churchill Matanzima Maqutu (Lesotho) and Arlette Ramaroson (Madagascar) as judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), following two rounds of voting.  Their terms of office will commence as soon as possible.