Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

90^th Meeting (AM)

ACTING ON SECOND COMMITTEE REPORTS, ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 38 TEXTS

Resolutions on Palestinian Natural Resources, Coercive Economic

Measures Adopted by Recorded Vote; Action on Multilingualism Draft Deferred

Security Council

4445^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HIGHLIGHT AFRICAN ISSUES, TRANSPARENCY,

BETTER TARGETED SANCTIONS, COUNTER-TERRORISM IN WRAP-UP MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED ABOUT NEGATIVE IMPACT OF FIGHTING IN LIBERIA

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

The Secretary-General has been following the recent upsurge in fighting between Liberian Government forces and armed elements in the north-western part of the country.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

91^st Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR INCREASED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN

ON CONDITION INTERIM AUTHORITY HONOURS BONN AGREEMENT

The General Assembly this afternoon adopted six resolutions, two by recorded vote, as it considered numerous agenda items.

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF RECEIVES ITS FIRST SUBMISSION

Russian Federation First To Move

To Establish Outer Limits of Its Extended Continental Shelf

‘I WANT TO SEE STRONG AND FOCUSED RESPONSES TO PEOPLE’S REAL NEEDS

IN EVERY AREA, INCLUDING HEALTH’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the release of the report of the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health in London today, 20 December:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

89^th Meeting (AM)

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST MAINTAIN COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN,

SAY SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Pakistan Warns of Dangers Inherent

General Assembly Plenary

Tenth Emergency Special Session

15^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY EMERGENCY SESSION ON OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

CALLS FOR HALT TO VIOLENCE, ‘MITCHELL REPORT’ IMPLEMENTATION

Security Council

4443^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCE FOR AFGHANISTAN;

WELCOMES UNITED KINGDOM’S OFFER TO BE INITIAL LEAD NATION

Resolution 1386 (2001) Adopted Unanimously

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

39^th Meeting (PM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON TRIBUNALS, DUES PAYMENTS,

UN COMMON SYSTEM, INTERNAL OVERSIGHT, POLITICAL MISSIONS