Fifty-fifth General Assembly                                  GA/9847

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

85^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 11 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS WITHOUT VOTE

Nine Texts Cover Economic Assistance to Individual Countries, Regions

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

84^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY SEEKS CONTINUED WORK TOWARDS CONVENTION AGAINST TERRORISM;

SUPPORT URGED FOR STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Action Also Taken on Other Texts from Legal Committee, Affecting

Nationality Questions, Diplomatic Protection, Consequences of Sanctions

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

83^rd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMEMORATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECOLONIZATION DECLARATION,

DECLARES 2001 – 2010 SECOND DECADE FOR ELIMINATION OF COLONIALISM

Adopts 19 Texts Recommended by Fourth Committee on Atomic Radiation,

Outer Space, Palestine Relief and Works Agency, Information, Decolonization

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

82^nd Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY URGES CONTINUED EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE EFFECTS OF LANDMINES,

SUPPORT FOR CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES AND RELIEF FOR VICTIMS

Some Delegates Say Compensation Issue Needs Emphasis;

Appointments Made to United Nations Administrative, Financial Bodies

Press Release
GA/9841
PAL/1885

DONOR COUNTRIES PLEDGE $38.5 MILLION TO UNRWA’S REGULAR BUDGET, $22 MILLION TO EMERGENCY APPEAL

Donor countries pledged $38.5 million for the 2001 regular budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as $22 million for an emergency appeal launched 8 November, as the General Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee for Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA met this morning.

Press Release
GA/9842

ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS MISUSE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CRIMINAL PURPOSES

Also Condemns All Doctrines Based on Assumption of Racial Superiority

Press Release
GA/9840

PROGRESS IN REGION STRESSED AS ASSEMBLY TAKES UP SITUATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA; HEARS INTRODUCTION OF TWO RELATED DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Press Release
GA/9838

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIX RESOLUTIONS BY RECORDED VOTE ON PALESTINE QUESTION, SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST

The General Assembly this morning adopted six resolutions by recorded vote -- two on the situation in the Middle East and four on the question of Palestine -- as it concluded its consideration of those items.

Press Release
GA/9839

GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES STATES TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO WEAKEN LINK BETWEEN DIAMOND TRADE AND WEAPONS FOR REBEL MOVEMENTS

Support Sought for Security Council Resolutions on Global Efforts To Limit Role of ‘Conflict Diamonds”; Suffering in African Nations Cited