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

Security Council

4392^nd Meeting* (AM & PM)

CALLING FOR PEACE MISSION, SOMALIA PRIME MINISTER TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

FAILURE TO ACT WOULD SEND WRONG SIGNAL TO PARTIES, RELIEF DONORS

In Day-Long Debate on Situation, Many Speakers Express

Concern at Lack of Progress towards National Reconciliation

ON WORLD FOOD DAY, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES IMPORTANCE

OF UPCOMING CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

Following is the message of General Assembly President Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea) to mark World Food Day, 18 October, delivered on his behalf by Assembly Vice-President Murarji Raj Sharma (Nepal):

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

6^th Meeting (AM)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                GA/SPD/217

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

13^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF SCALE-OF-ASSESSMENT ISSUES;

FAILS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS ON CALCULATION OF ARREARS

AT HEADQUARTERS COMMEMORATION OF WORLD FOOD DAY 2001, SECRETARY-GENERAL

URGES REMOBILIZATION OF COMMITMENTS TO MILLENNIUM HUNGER GOALS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN CRUCIAL TO DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, THIRD

COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DEBATE ON WOMENS’ ISSUES CONTINUES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

15^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS ON AGEING ASSEMBLY,

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, DISABLED PERSONS

Problems of Women in Conflict Areas

Discussed, As Debate on Women’s Issues Continues