Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE RECEIVES REQUESTS FROM TWO GROUPS

FOR OBSERVER STATUS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Drafts concerning requests from two more organizations for Observer Status in the General Assembly were presented to the Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8^th Meeting (PM)

OBSERVER STATUS AT UN FOR GLOBAL HYDROGRAPHIC GROUP

IS RECOMMENDED BY ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Request by Sahelo-Saharan States Under Review; Debate

Concluded on Charter Report, Strengthening Role of World Body

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

UNITED STATES EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF AFGHAN PERSONNEL

KILLED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST KABUL

CORRECTION

The last paragraph of page 10 of Press Release GA/L/3183 of 10 October (summary of statement by GAILE ANN RAMOUTAR of Trinidad and Tobago) should be amended to read:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

DELEGATES CALL FOR REVIEW OF EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE UNINTENDED

EFFECTS IN IMPOSITION OF UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS

Concern is Expressed in Legal Committee over Humanitarian

Aspects and Negative Consequences for Third Parties; Guidelines Sought

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

UNITED STATES EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF UN-SUPPORTED

AFGHAN PERSONNEL KILLED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST KABUL

Legal Committee Told Safety of Civilians Has High Priority;

Debate On Protection of Peacekeepers, Other Mission Members is Concluded

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

5^th Meeting (PM)

MOVES TO FORTIFY REGIME FOR PROTECTION OF UN PERSONNEL

SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH CAUTION, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Complex Issues Said to be Involved; Consideration

By International Law Commission Mentioned as Possible Course

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

4^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE SPEAKERS URGE STRONGER PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL

WORKING IN UNITED NATIONS FIELD OPERATIONS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

2^nd Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISCUSS PLAN TO ENLARGE

UN COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

Delegates Say Change in UNCITRAL Membership Has Not Matched

Expansion of World body; Views Differ on Extent of Proposed Revision

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

3^rd Meeting (PM)

MORE SUPPORT EXPRESSED FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL, PERSONNEL RESOURCES

FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW COMMISSION

Assembly’s Legal Committee Continues Review of UNCITRAL Annual Report

Preparatory Commission for the

International Criminal Court

33^rd Meeting (AM)

AT EIGHTH SESSION OF PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT,

FOUR WORKING GROUPS ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS