Security Council

5812^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS RESPECT FOR TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY, POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE

IN SOMALIA, REITERATES STRONG SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN UNION MISSION

Presidential Statement also Reiterates Request for Report

Sixty-second General Assembly

Fifth Committee

25^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

ANTI-RACISM TEXT, INCLUDING 2009 DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE

 

Peacebuilding Commission

Organizational Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

Guinea-Bissau added to agenda of peacebuilding commission;

 

brazil elected chair of country-specific configuration

 

FIRST ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS FORUM TO BE HELD IN MADRID 15-16 JANUARY 2008

Sixty-second General Assembly

Plenary

78^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS LANDMARK RESOLUTION CONCERNING UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT

SYSTEM, AS IT TAKES ACTION ON 32 TEXTS APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE

Acting on Plenary-Generated Texts, Delegates Decide

Security Council

5809^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council extends integrated office in burundi until 31 December 2008,

unanimously adopting resolution 1791 (2007)

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WORKING GROUP ADOPTS STRATEGY ON ASSISTANCE

FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ABUSE BY UN PERSONNEL

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS LANDMARK INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON FORESTS,

SETTING NEW STANDARD FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT

 

The General Assembly adopted a landmark agreement on international forest policy and cooperation yesterday that sets a new standard in forest management.

Sixty-second General Assembly

Plenary

76^th & 77^th Meetings (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS LANDMARK TEXT CALLING FOR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY

Adopts 54 Resolutions, 12 Decisions Recommended by Third Committee

The representatives of Egypt, France, Italy, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Presidency of the European Union, European Commission and the High Representative/Secretary-General of the European Council met, under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on 17 December in Paris, and issued the following statement:

“We gathered today to reaffirm our strong, non-negotiable support for Lebanon and its people.