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

4^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE SPEAKERS URGE STRONGER PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL

WORKING IN UNITED NATIONS FIELD OPERATIONS

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

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

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

32^nd Meeting (AM)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT NOW HAS TWO THIRDS OF NECESSARY

RATIFICATIONS, PREPARATORY COMMISSION TOLD

The United Kingdom and Liechtenstein have ratified the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC), bringing the total number of ratifications to the full two thirds of the 60 needed to bring the Court into being. 

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

31^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BRIEFED

ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR SWIFT START-UP

Court Could Begin Operations in Summer of 2002, Says Netherlands Foreign Minister