In progress at UNHQ

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS BURKINA FASO, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, LIBYA, VIET NAM TO TWO-YEAR TERMS ON SECURITY COUNCIL

GA/10637
16 October 2007
General AssemblyGA/10637
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-second General Assembly

Plenary

26th Meeting (AM)


General Assembly elects Burkina faso, costa rica, croatia, libya, viet nam


To two-year terms on Security Council

 

HELP FOR ‘THIRD STATES’ IN APPLICATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS NO LONGER MAJOR CONCERN, ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

GA/L/3321
16 October 2007
General AssemblyGA/L/3321
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-second General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8th Meeting (AM)


HELP FOR ‘THIRD STATES’ IN APPLICATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS


NO LONGER MAJOR CONCERN, ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

 


No Complaint Received in Five Years; Debate Begins on Report

RURAL WOMEN FACE PROBLEMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND MANIFOLD DISADVANTAGES

GA/SHC/3887
16 October 2007
General AssemblyGA/SHC/3887
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-second General Assembly

Third Committee

11th & 12th Meetings (AM & PM)


RURAL WOMEN FACE PROBLEMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND MANIFOLD DISADVANTAGES


Prioritizing Rural Development Fundamental to Advancement of Women

UNITED NATIONS TO OBSERVE REFERENDUM ON SELF-DETERMINATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORY OF TOKELAU, FROM 20 - 24 OCTOBER

GA/COL/3164
16 October 2007
General AssemblyGA/COL/3164
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Background Release


UNITED NATIONS TO OBSERVE REFERENDUM ON SELF-DETERMINATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING


TERRITORY OF TOKELAU, FROM 20 - 24 OCTOBER

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL VACCINE INSTITUTE, EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN CONTINUING GROWTH OF PARTNERSHIP

SG/SM/11224
17 October 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11224
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General, in anniversary message for international vaccine institute,


expresses confidence in continuing growth of partnership

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS SOMALIA’S DETENTION OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL

SG/SM/11225-AFR/1597
17 October 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11225
AFR/1597
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS SOMALIA’S DETENTION OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR POLITICAL WILL ‘TO END THE SCOURGE OF POVERTY ONCE AND FOR ALL’, IN REMARKS AT INTERNATIONAL EVENT

SG/SM/11226-DEV/2639-OBV/660
17 October 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11226
DEV/2639
OBV/660
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR POLITICAL WILL ‘TO END THE SCOURGE OF POVERTY


ONCE AND FOR ALL’, IN REMARKS AT INTERNATIONAL EVENT

 

FORMER CHILD SOLDIER TAKES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO TASK FOR FAILURE TO DO MORE FOR CHILDREN LIVING AMID CONFLICT

GA/SHC/3888
17 October 2007
General AssemblyGA/SHC/3888
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-second General Assembly

Third Committee

13th & 14th Meetings (AM & PM)


FORMER CHILD SOLDIER TAKES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO TASK


FOR FAILURE TO DO MORE FOR CHILDREN LIVING AMID CONFLICT

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S ADOPTION OF NON-LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT ON ALL TYPES OF FORESTS

ECOSOC/6312
17 October 2007
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6312
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Economic and Social Council

2007 Substantive Session

49th Meeting (AM)


Economic and Social Council to recommend General Assembly’s adoption


of non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests