Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION,

ON PROPOSALS TO ENLARGE MEMBERSHIP, ENSURE EFFICIENCY

Debate Also Begins on Report on Protection of UN, Related Personnel

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

3rd Meeting (AM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REQUESTS BY ORGANIZATIONS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OBSERVER STATUS, CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION

The Sixth Committee (Legal) considered requests for several organizations for observer status in the work of the General Assembly and announced that draft resolutions on the requests were being prepared this morning.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

2nd Meeting (PM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF MEASURES TO ENHANCE

PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATIC/CONSULAR MISSIONS, PERSONNEL

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of the issue of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and their representatives.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

1st Meeting (PM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE MEETS TO ORGANIZE WORK FOR FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION;

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

FINAL AGREEMENT ELUSIVE, LEGAL COMMITTEE ENDORSES FURTHER WORK

TOWARDS COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION AGAINST TERRORISM

With Needed Political Will, Completion in Near Future

Foreseen; Deferring Other Actions, Committee Ends Work for Session

Fifty-sixth General Assembly Plenary

Sixth Committee

27^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE CALLS FOR WORKING GROUPS ON HUMAN CLONING, BETTER

PROTECTION FOR UN, RELATED PERSONNEL; OTHER TEXTS ALSO APPROVED

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

26^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE ENDS CURRENT DEBATE ON PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL

CRIMINAL COURT, TAKES ACTION ON OTHER ISSUES

Texts Approved on Assistance in Law Training, Relations with Host

Country, General Assembly Observer Status for Global Development Institute

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

25^th Meeting (PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD PROSPECTS GOOD FOR EARLY COMPLETION

OF PREPARATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Progress in Number of Signatories, Ratifications; Governing Statute

May Soon Take Effect, with Early Opening Assembly of States Parties

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

ATTENTION SOUGHT FOR PROBLEM OF EFFECTS ON ‘THIRD COUNTRIES’

OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY UNITED NATIONS

Legal Committee Says General Assembly Should Invite Security

Council to Consider Measures to Mitigate Unintended Consequences

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

23^rd Meeting (PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON LAW COMMISSION REPORT;

REVIEWS CLASSIFICATION OF UNILATERAL ACTS OF STATES