Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

26^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE ON SECURITY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT;

SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR MORE SUBSTANCE, ANALYSIS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

10^th Meeting (PM)

WITH STRONG POLITICAL WILL, GOVERNMENTS COULD DEVELOP UN CONVENTION

AGAINST CORRUPTION BY 2003, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Many Say Globalization Creates Atmosphere in Which Corruption Can Thrive

New effort on financial front to mobilize resources for development

Preparatory Committee Meeting on Financing

for Development, 15–19 October, at Headquarters

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

25^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FOCUSED ON CONFLICT PREVENTION, SETTLEMENT OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD AS IT CONSIDERS COUNCIL’S REPORT

Many Delegations Criticize Lack of Analytical Content in Report

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE AROUND WORLD WILL BE VULNERABLE

TO POVERTY AS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCE OF EVENTS OF 11 SEPTEMBER

Message for International Day Urges Renewed Commitment

To Millennium Declaration on Improving Conditions of Least-Advantaged

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

9^th Meeting (PM)

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

2^nd Meeting (PM)

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE MUST NOT BECOME

NORTH-SOUTH CONFRONTATION, COMMITTEE IS WARNED

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATIONS ARE RESUMED FOR NEXT YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

Delegates Are Told Session Is ‘Crucial’ in Plans

For Mexico Gathering to Advance Global Social and Humanitarian Goals

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS LOSS OF LIFE BY CONFLICT IN AFGHANISTAN,

EXHORTS ALL PARTIES TO MINIMIZE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

Expresses Dismay at Reports of Taliban Harassment and Beatings of UN Agency Staff

Following is the text of a statement today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

      I regret the tragic loss of life caused by the intensified conflict in Afghanistan.

Security Council

4389^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, ACTING IN CONCERT WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTS NABIL ELARABY

OF EGYPT TO FILL VACANCY ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

To Serve for Balance of Term of Mohammed Bedjaoui (Algeria)