Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

5^th Meeting (PM)

DELEGATES TO SECOND COMMITTEE EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE

OF FOREIGN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Speakers Point Out Gap Between Availability and Needs

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

First Committee

3^rd Meeting (AM)

CUBA SAYS IT WILL ACCEDE TO NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY,

AS DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE

Export Controls Over Sensitive Dual-Use Items,

Global Protection against Nuclear Terrorism among Other Issues Addressed

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

4^th and 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

CRITICAL LINKS BETWEEN CRIME, ILLICIT DRUGS, CORRUPTION, TERRORISM

REVEALED BY 11 SEPTEMBER EVENTS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR STEPS TO EXPAND PROTECTION

OF UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL ON PEACE-RELATED MISSIONS

Members Note Limitations of Existing Convention;

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ISRAELI DECISION TO LIFT SIEGE OF RAMALLAH COMPOUND

This statement has been issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

4^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF OFFICE

OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT REPORTS

Questions Raised on Geographical Representation,

Vacancy Announcement Policies, in Department of Peacekeeping Operations

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fourth Committee

3^rd Meeting (PM)

DEVELOPMENTS IN TOKELAU DESCRIBED AS MODEL FOR ACHIEVING PROGRESS

IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES, DURING FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

Relationship Between Territory, UN, New Zealand

Characterized by Transparency, Generosity Committee Told

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

4^th Meeting (AM)

LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES NEED MORE EQUITABLE WORLD TRADE,

SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

Geographical Handicaps Keep Them from Being Competitive, Says Delegate

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS WORLD IS "FALLING SHORT" IN EFFORTS

TO MEET GOALS OF MILLENIUM DECLARATION

First Progress Report on Implementation of UN Plan

Shows Dramatic "Speed Up" Needed to Meet Targets Set for 2015

These are the opening remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at a Headquarters press conference on the first progress report on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS WORLD FALLING SHORT OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT COMMITMENTS;

OUTLINES STEPS TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS