Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

56^th Meeting (AM)

‘NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION’, HUMAN RIGHTS HIGH COMMISSIONER TELLS

THIRD COMMITTEE, AS IT TAKES UP RACISM CONFERENCE REPORT

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

57^th Meeting* (PM)

EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-RACISM STRATEGY MUST FOCUS

ON EDUCATION, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

54^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SESSION BY APPROVING DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

IN MYANMAR, AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Decides to Resume Session in 2002 to Consider Racism

Issues; Also Approves Drafts on Terrorism, Women, Disabled Persons

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

53^rd Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES EIGHT DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS,

RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT, GLOBALIZATION, IRAN, SUDAN

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

52^nd Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES, WITHOUT VOTE, 10 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

ON HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, REFUGEES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

51^st Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, REFUGEES,

DISPLACED PERSONS, MINORITIES, JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

50^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE’S ADOPTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTION ON STATE SOVEREIGNTY

AND HUMAN RIGHTS DRAWS STRONG DEBATE

Total of 11 Draft Resolutions Approved, Including 6 Others by Recorded Vote

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

49^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS INTRODUCTION OF FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES

Discussion of Racism, Racial Discrimination Postponed

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

47^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION URGING SUPPORT

FOR PALESTINIAN QUEST FOR SELF-DETERMINATION

CORRECTION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

48^th Meeting (PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THREE-DAY DEBATE ON REFUGEE-RELATED ISSUES

New York UNHCR Director Says International Community

Must Now Promote Policies of Prevention, Address Root Causes of Displacement