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LEGAL COMMITTEE RESOLUTION SEEKS NEW BODY, OPEN TO ALL MEMBER STATES, TO REVIEW CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS SERVING ON MISSION

GA/L/3311
9 November 2006
General AssemblyGA/L/3311
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-first General Assembly

Sixth Committee

21st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS ONE ENTITY TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

SC/8866
9 November 2006
Security CouncilSC/8866
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS ONE ENTITY TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST


The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 9 November 2006 approved the addition of one entity to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).


D. The list of entities belonging to or associated with the Al-Qaida organization

FOURTH COMMITTEE DECIDES TO POSTPONE ACTION ON OUTSTANDING MIDDLE EAST-RELATED TEXTS, PENDING CONSULTATIONS

GA/SPD/364
9 November 2006
General AssemblyGA/SPD/364
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fourth Committee

25th Meeting (AM)


Fourth Committee decides to postpone action on outstanding

 

middle East-related texts, pending consultations

 

RICHNESS OF DIVERSITY TO BE STRESSED, ALTERNATIVE TO ‘SIREN SONG OF HATE’ NEEDED, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF TOLERANCE

SG/SM/10726-OBV/590
10 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10726
OBV/590
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Richness of diversity to be stressed, alternative to ‘siren song of hate’ needed,

 

says Secretary-General, marking international day of tolerance

 

SPECIAL FUND TO AID WORLD’S POOR IS PROPOSED AT UNITED NATIONS CEREMONY TO MARK LAUNCHING OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY

DEV/2600
10 November 2006
Press ReleaseDEV/2600
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Launch of International

Human Solidarity Day


SPECIAL FUND TO AID WORLD’S POOR IS PROPOSED AT UNITED NATIONS CEREMONY


TO MARK LAUNCHING OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY


Lech Wałęsa of Poland Suggests Chance for ‘Ordinary Citizens of World’

SECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXHIBIT, SAYS GAMES CAN ADVANCE STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION; CITES EXPECTED HISTORIC ADOPTION OF DISABILITIES TREATY

SG/SM/10729
10 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10729
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXHIBIT, SAYS GAMES CAN ADVANCE STRUGGLE


AGAINST DISCRIMINATION; CITES EXPECTED HISTORIC ADOPTION OF DISABILITIES TREATY


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks today at the opening of the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics exhibit in New York: