Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

92^nd Meeting (Night)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIFTS SPENDING CAP, ALLOWING UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS

TO CONTINUE FOR REMAINDER OF 2006, 2007

 

Also Approves Resolutions on Development Follow-Up,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

66^th Meeting (PM)

Budget committee approves $4.72 billion for 13 active peacekeeping missions

Also Approves Texts on Capital Master Plan,

Cross-Cutting Issues, Peacekeeping Operations

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HIGH-LEVEL MEETING IN GENEVA TO FOCUS

 

ON FIGHTING POVERTY THROUGH JOB CREATION, 3 - 5 JULY

 

Special Committee on

Decolonization

14^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE, ADOPTING REPORT, CONCLUDES CURRENT SESSION

Agrees to Leave Open Possibility

Of Holding Modified Seminar for Pacific Region in 2006

Security Council

5480^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS INCREASE IN FORCE STRENGTH OF UN MISSION

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER

Resolution 1693 (2006) Adopted Unanimously;

Objective Is Free, Fair, Peaceful Election Process

Review Conference

on Illicit Small Arms Trade

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES MEMBERS OF INDEPENDENT SPECIAL

 

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY FOR TIMOR-LESTE

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ACTION BY BOTH PALESTINIANS, ISRAELIS TO DEFUSE CRISES

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

QUESTIONS RAISED CONCERNING IMPACT OF PRIVATE REMITTANCES

 

ON DEVELOPMENT AT UNITED NATIONS SYMPOSIUM ON MIGRATION

 

Total Remittances Sent Home to Developing

Countries by Workers Abroad Totalled $173 Billion in 2005

Security Council

5478^th Meeting (AM)

WORSENING HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN, CHAD DEMANDS

 

IMMEDIATE ACTION, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

 

Need to Ensure Smooth Transition

From African Union Mission to United Nations-led Operation also Stressed