Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

CONSEQUENCES OF SANCTIONS DISCUSSED AS LEGAL COMMITTEE

TAKES UP REPORT ON STRENGTHENING UNITED NATIONS ROLE

Other Aspects of Charter Review Body also Addressed; Three

Organizations Recommended for Observer Status with General Assembly

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

10^th Meeting (AM)

COMPLETION OF TWO FURTHER CONVENTIONS AGAINST TERRORISM

IS URGED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY'S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM SHOULD GO

TO ROOT CAUSES, NOT CONTRAVENE HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC VALUES

Debate Continues on Measures to Meet International Concerns

Fifty-Seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8^th Meeting (PM)

WORLD COMMUNITY MUST SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM,

ASSEMBLY'S LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

CORRECTION

On page 4 of Press Release GA/L/3209 of 2 October, the speaker for Sudan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, was SIDDIG MOHAMED ABDALLA, and not as erroneously indicated.

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Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD OBSERVANCE OF HUMANITARIAN LAW CRITICAL

IN ERA WHEN CIVILIANS ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETS IN COMBAT

Debate also Begins on Work Toward Anti-Terrorism Convention

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8^th Meeting (PM)

WORLD COMMUNITY MUST SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM,

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR STEPS TO EXPAND PROTECTION

OF UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL ON PEACE-RELATED MISSIONS

Members Note Limitations of Existing Convention;

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION,

ON PROPOSALS TO ENLARGE MEMBERSHIP, ENSURE EFFICIENCY

Debate Also Begins on Report on Protection of UN, Related Personnel

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

3rd Meeting (AM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REQUESTS BY ORGANIZATIONS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OBSERVER STATUS, CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION

The Sixth Committee (Legal) considered requests for several organizations for observer status in the work of the General Assembly and announced that draft resolutions on the requests were being prepared this morning.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

2nd Meeting (PM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF MEASURES TO ENHANCE

PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATIC/CONSULAR MISSIONS, PERSONNEL

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of the issue of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and their representatives.