Special Committee on

Decolonization

11^th Meeting (PM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION ADOPTS REPORT OF VISITING MISSION TO TOKELAU

The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples today approved the report of the United Nations mission to the Pacific Non-Self-Governing Territory of Tokelau as it resumed its 2002 session.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

1st Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE ELECTS THREE VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR;

ALSO ADOPTS WORK PROGRAMME FOR CURRENT SESSION

IN WAKE OF GAZA ATTACK, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ISRAEL TO HALT ALL SUCH ACTIONS

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

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

AM Meeting

AS SESSION CONCLUDES, DELEGATIONS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT

WITH NEW AGENDA FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

New Partnership a Step in Right Direction, Speakers Say

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is last night’s press statement on Liberia by Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council received a briefing by Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Political Affairs, who updated them on the recent situation in Liberia.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

1st Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS MONGOLIA ON NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE STATUS

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

PRESS STATEMENT ON SOMALIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is last night's press statement on Somalia by Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council reaffirm their united and firm support for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)-sponsored reconciliation process on Somalia.

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

AM & PM Meetings

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES NEED TO RESPECT

COMMITMENTS IN SUPPORT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Speakers Focus on Need for Peace, Cooperation

As Debate Starts on New Agenda for Region’s Progress

Committee on Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

Civil Society Conference

AM & PM Meetings

AS CONFERENCE CONCLUDES, CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS COMMIT

TO PROTECTION FORCE FOR PALESTINIANS

CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/PAL/902 issued on 24 September, the second to last paragraph on page 15 should read: