IN OVERVIEW OF GENERAL DEBATE, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PRAISES ‘RICH IDEAS,

FAR-REACHING VISIONS PRESENTED BY PARTICIPANTS

Following are the concluding remarks of the President of the General Assembly, Han Seung-Soo (Republic of Korea), at the close of this year’s general debate:

The general debate at the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly has come to an end.  Before closing it, I would like to make some concluding remarks.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

54^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, NON-MILITARY PALESTINIAN STATE ‘THE BEST BET’,

ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS ASSEMBLY

Different Views Offered on Use of Sanctions,

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES OUTCOME OF GLOBAL TRADE TALKS

IN QATAR, FORESEES GAINS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Spirit of Cooperation An Achievement for Multilateralism; Measures

On Trade Barriers, Increased Drug Availability Seen as Positive Factors

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

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Security Council

4417^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, COMMENDS NELSON MANDELA’S

‘UNWAVERING COMMITMENT’ TO RECONCILIATION IN BURUNDI

Also Calls for Halt to Hostilities, Support for Transitional Government

MAJOR-GENERAL MIGUEL ANGEL MORENO APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

IN UNITED NATIONS IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVATION MISSION

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Miguel Angel Moreno of Argentina as Force Commander of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) with effect from 1 December 2001.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

41^st Meeting (AM)

GLOBALIZATION PROCESS SHOULD BE REDIRECTED TO BENEFIT ENTIRE HUMAN FAMILY,

IRAN TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE, AS HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION CONTINUES

REFUGEE AND PEACE-BUILDING EFFORTS MUST ADDRESS WOMEN’S NEEDS, MEETING STRESSES

(Reissued as received.)

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, 15 November (UNFPA) -— Actions to protect women’s rights and meet their specific needs should become a standard part of any international response in wars and post-conflict situations, an expert meeting agreed here today.

Security Council

4418^th and 4419^th Meetings (PM/Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL SEES NEED TO IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS

OF SANCTIONS AGAINST REBEL GROUP IN ANGOLA

Presidential Statement, after Debate with 22 Nations Taking

Part, Also Looks to Holding of Elections When Conditions Appropriate

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $892 MILLION