The General Committee this morning recommended that the General Assembly include an item on international recognition of the Day of Vesak - the day in the year most sacred to Buddhists -- in the agenda of its fifty-fourth session and that the item be considered directly in plenary.
Dangers of Overfishing, Depletion of Straddling and Migratory Fish Stocks, Importance of Compliance with Law of Sea Convention Discussed
Need To Protect Refugees and Humanitarian Workers Highlighted; Ukraine Appeals for Aid To Deal with Problems of Chernobyl Aftermath
Assembly President Says Developing Countries, Hosts to Large Refugee Communities, Pay Heavy, Unacknowledged Price
Some $195 million was pledged to support the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) this morning, at the UNHCR annual pledging conference.
As the General Assembly met this afternoon to consider the report of the Secretary-General on assistance in mine action, a number of speakers stressed the financial challenge posed by the number of landmines on the worlds surface.
