Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

35^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

MUST RESPOND TO WIDESPREAD UNEASE OVER VETO PROCEDURE

Reform Debate Continues; Increase in Membership Widely

Supported, But Speakers Express Concern to Maintain Efficiency

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for November:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

34^th Meeting (AM)

NEED FOR SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM GIVEN NEW IMPETUS

BY RECENT EVENTS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

Speakers Regret Continued Impasse in Formulation of Proposal;

Self-Interest of Veto-Holders, Lack of Political Commitment Cited

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

19^th Meeting (AM)

FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE CONVENTION STRESSED

IN DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

18 Texts Approved; Dual-Use Goods, Regional Disarmament,

Assistance in Curbing Small Arms Traffic among Other Issues Addressed

Security Council

4402^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED WOMEN’S ROLE

IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, RESOLUTION

Adopts Presidential Statement S/PRST/2001/31

The Security Council this morning underscored the importance of promoting active and visible mainstreaming of a gender perspective in all its policies and programmes on armed conflict.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

20^th Meeting (PM)

SCOPE OF UN CONVENTIONAL ARMS REGISTER TO REMAIN UNDER REVIEW,

BY DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

CORRECTION

On page 8 of Press Release GA/DIS/3215 issued 31 October, the statement in explanation of position by Nepal should read as follows:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                  GA/AB/3473

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

26^th Meeting (AM)

MERCENARIES OFTEN A PRESENCE IN TERRORIST ATTACKS, SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR TELLS

THIRD COMMITTEE AS IT BEGINS DISCUSSIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION

Committee Chairman Proposes Postponement of Racism, Racial Discrimination Issues

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

27^th Meeting (PM)

RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH INDEPENDENT STATEHOOD,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DEBATE CONTINUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

12^th and 13^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROCESS FOR DEALING WITH

DRAFT ARTICLES ON STATE RESPONSIBILITY

Study at Conference of Plenipotentiaries, Following

Adoption of Text by General Assembly, Is Widely Favoured