Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

13^th Meeting (AM)

IMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HIGHLIGHTED,

AS UNCTAD SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES SECOND COMMITTEE

Also, Executive Secretary for Climate Change Convention

Secretariat Tells Committee Parties Will Meet in Marrakech 29 October

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                GA/SHC/3642

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE RECEIVES REQUESTS FROM TWO GROUPS

FOR OBSERVER STATUS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Drafts concerning requests from two more organizations for Observer Status in the General Assembly were presented to the Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning.

UNITED NATIONS PANEL TOLD OF GREAT POTENTIAL OF HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH;

NEED FOR GLOBAL COLLABORATION IS STRESSED

Experts Review Possible Medical Benefits, Ethical Questions,

Protection of Privacy, Coordination of Studies, Related Issues

Security Council                                               SC/7179

TWO ADDITIONAL ENTRY POINTS AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

(Reissued as received.)

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development      

7^th Meeting (Night)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FURTHER SESSION ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE; PLANS TO BE REVIEWED IN JANUARY

International Gathering in Monterrey, Mexico, Will Review

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ISSUES A FURTHER ADDENDUM

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

ELIMINATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, INCREASING THEIR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE CONTINUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                GA/AB/3466