Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

19^th Meeting (AM)

GRAVE CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER DETERIORATING SITUATION IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN

TERRITORIES, AS FOURTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON ISRAELI PRACTICES

THOUSANDS DISPLACED AS NEW FIGHTING ERUPTS BETWEEN CONGOLESE

MILITIA AND RWANDAN REBEL GROUP

NEW YORK, 4 November (OCHA) -- Fighting that erupted on Friday between the Mayi-Mayi militia and a Rwandan rebel group in South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, has resulted in the displacement of thousands of civilians.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ESTABLISHES TEAM TO INVESTIGATE RESPONSIBILITIES,

DECISION-MAKING PRIOR TO ATTACK ON UN BAGHDAD HEADQUARTERS

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

The Secretary-General is giving close attention to the Report of the Independent Panel on the Safety and Security of United Nations Personnel in Iraq, headed by Maarti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

21^st Meeting (AM)

NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT UNITED NATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN

WORKERS ARE URGED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Text Is among Four Approved from Law Commission Report; Others Address

Teaching of International Law, Jurisdictional Immunities, Global Economic Order

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES DECISIONS BY SRI LANKA’S PRESIDENT

DO NOT HARM PEACE PROCESS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS SIGNING OF CASPIAN SEA PROTECTION TREATY

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

First Committee

21^st Meeting (PM)

RISK OF PROLIFERATION, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ‘NON-STRATEGIC’ NUCLEAR WEAPONS

ADDRESSED IN ONE OF FIVE TEXTS APPROVED BY DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

Other Drafts Concern ‘Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World’,

Confidence-Building, African Nuclear Treaty, Central African Security

HUMANITARIAN EFFORT LAUNCHED FOR INDONESIA FLOOD VICTIMS

NEW YORK, 4 November (OCHA) -- The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has deployed a two-person team to the Langkat district of North Sumatra, Indonesia.  The team will help local authorities coordinate emergency response, assess needs and plan assistance in response to the flash floods that hit the area in recent days.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

15^th Meeting (AM)

PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY SYSTEM, HAZARD PAY INCREASE FOR LOCAL STAFF

AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE CONTINUES

2003 UN Pledging Conference

for Development Activities

PM Meeting

2003 PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

SEES 15 MEMBER STATES ANNOUNCE CONTRIBUTIONS, ELECT OFFICIALS

Fifteen Member States pledged their contributions in support of United Nations development activities and elected pledging officials during this afternoon’s annual Pledging Conference for Development Activities.