Secretary-General outlines key lessons for building peace

 

in war-torn societies, in lecture at University of Ulster

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Tip O’Neill Lecture, “Learning the lessons of peace-building”, delivered at Magee Campus, University of Ulster, United Kingdom, on 18 October:

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

33^rd & 35^th Meetings (AM & PM)

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT CRUCIAL FOR NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S

 

DEVELOPMENT TO SUCCEED, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

 

World Food Day Ceremony

Secretary-General says loss of biodiversity should raise ‘loudest of alarms’

 

in world food day message delivered by deputy Secretary-General

Presidents of General Assembly, Economic and Social Council,

Head of Food and Agriculture Organization Also Address Special Ceremony

(Issued on 19 October 2004.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

First Committee

10^th Meeting (AM)

POSSIBLE TREATY BANNING PRODUCTION OF FISSILE MATERIAL

FOR WEAPONS PURPOSES DEBATED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

The international community needed to rethink the nature of the often-called for fissile material cut-off treaty, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) was told this afternoon, as it began its thematic debate.

Secretary-General, in message to Rimini meeting, says efforts needed

to ensure benefits of globalization are widely shared

 

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the thirtieth Pio Manzù Conference on “Islands without an Archipelago” in Rimini, Italy, yesterday (delivered by Giandomenico Picco, Adviser to the Secretary-General):

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

16^th & 17^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Practical approach focusing on concrete actions to protect children needed,

 

third committee told, as it begins discussion of children’s rights

Children and Armed Conflict, Violence

Against Children, Activities of UNICEF among Topics Discussed

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

top United Nations officials tell second committee of efforts

to combat disasters, desertification, climate change

 

Toll of Natural Hazards Doubled, Economic Losses

Trebled, Delegates Told During Debate on Sustainable Development

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS ONE ENTITY

 

TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

 

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 18 October 2004 approved the addition of one entity to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).

78. *Name:  JAMA’AT AL-TAWHID WA’AL-JIHAD (JTJ)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

14^th & 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Speakers reaffirm millennium declaration’s call for women’s empowerment,

 

as third committee concludes discussion of advancement of women

Many Agree on Need for Women’s Access

To Resources, Opportunities for Progress in Poverty Eradication

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

32^nd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS ARGENTINA, DENMARK, GREECE, JAPAN, UNITED REPUBLIC