Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

NEW SECURITY PARADIGM NEEDED FOLLOWING 11 SEPTEMBER TERRORIST ATTACK

FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD, AS GENERAL DEBATE CONCLUDES

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR FREE, FAIR AND PEACEFUL ELECTION

IN GAMBIA; SENDS SPECIAL ENVOY TO REAFFIRM UN COMMITMENT

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

REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR 2002 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

TO BE HELD IN RIO DE JANEIRO 18-24 OCTOBER

(Reissued as received.)

RIO DE JANEIRO, 16 October (UNEP) -- From 18 to 24 October 2001, a series of meetings will take place in Rio de Janeiro in preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development scheduled to be held in Johannesburg in September 2002.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

12^th Meeting (AM)

DEEP CONCERNS EXPRESSED OVER GLOBAL CHALLENGES POSED BY ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING

AND ORGANIZED CRIME, AS THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE

India Says Heroin Stocks in Afghanistan Would Be Released When Market Is Ripe

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION OF ISRAELI CABINET MEMBER

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

The Secretary-General was appalled to learn this morning of the assassination of Israeli cabinet minister Rehavam Zeevi.  He utterly condemns this terrorist act and conveys his heartfelt condolences to Mr. Zeevi's family and to the Government of Israel.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

12^th Meeting (PM)

ZERO-GROWTH BUDGET GOAL UNREALISTIC IN VIEW OF FLUCTUATING EXCHANGE RATES,

FUTURE PEACEKEEPING REFORMS, SAY FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

8^th Meeting (PM)

FOURTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP 2001 REPORT ON EFFECTS OF ATOMIC RADIATION; SEVERAL

SPEAKERS SUGGEST EXPANDED MEMBERSHIP FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Report Reviews Risks to Offspring of Parental Radiation Exposure

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

4^th Meeting (PM)

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS TOLD LOCAL AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE CLOSELY

INVOLVED IN PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCING

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

28^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS URGE COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO MEMBER STATE EXPECTATIONS

OF INCREASED OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY

Concluding Its Consideration of Secretary-General’s Report on Council,

Assembly Registers Frustration, Particularly From Troop-Contributing States

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

27^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY COUNCIL

WORKING METHODS WHILE CONTINUING TO CRITICIZE REPORT FORMAT