Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

23^rd & 24^th Meetings (AM & PM)

WIDER ADHERENCE TO EXTRA PROTOCOLS TO GENEVA CONVENTION ON VICTIMS

OF ARMED CONFLICT IS SOUGHT BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

 

Security Council

5072^nd Meeting (PM)

Attack on French forces in Côte d’Ivoire, fatal air strikes

 

by national armed forces condemned by Security Council

 

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

21^st & 22^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

PRESIDENT OF international court tells legal committee

 

‘advisory opinion’ function could play stronger role

 

More Direct Contribution Seen to Settling Disputes;

Committee Continues Review of Topics from Law Commission Report

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

First Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

Disarmament Committee approves text on improving work methods,

as it concludes current session

 

Economic and Social Council

2004 Resumed Substantive Session

53^rd Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ENDORSES GRADUATION OF CAPE VERDE, MALDIVES

FROM GROUP OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Also Takes Action on Science and Technology for Development,

Committee on NGOs, ESCWA, Implementation of Action Programme for LDCs

Universal language of sport brings people together, teaches teamwork,

tolerance, Secretary-General Says at launch of International Year

Following are the remarks delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a Headquarters press event to launch the International Year of Sport and Physical Education:

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

27^th Meeting (PM)

second committee approves draft resolution underscoring importance

of action, policies to reduce impact of extreme weather

 

Two Other Texts Approved as Delegates Take Action without Vote

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

21^st Meeting (AM)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

36^th & 37^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SECOND DECADE OF WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE;

 

CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF RACISM, SELF-DETERMINATION

Six Draft Resolutions Adopted on Youth, UN Crime Programme,

Drug Control, Violence Against Women, Indigenous People, INSTRAW

Security Council

5071^st Meeting (AM)

Security Council is told Darfur situation deteriorating,

 

tension at highest level, fighting more widespread

 

In Monthly Briefing on Sudan, Secretary-General’s Special

Representative Suggests Three-Pronged Approach to Reverse Current Trend