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21 December, 2009
GA/10907General Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolutions in Bid to Promote Recovery from Global Economic Crisis, Tackle Challenges to Long-Term Growth

18 December, 2009
GA/10905General Assembly Adopts 56 Resolutions, 9 Decisions Recommended by Third Committee on Broad Range of Human Rights, Social, Cultural Issues

GA/10906General Assembly Proclaims 2010 International Year of Youth, to Encourage Dialogue, Understanding across Generations

GA/AB/3938Budget Committee Approves Texts Addressing Administration of Justice, Pattern of Conferences, United Nations Common System

17 December, 2009
GA/AB/3937Budget Committee Takes Up Proposed $600 Million in Financing for 27 Special Political Missions in 2010

16 December, 2009
GA/10904Criminal Accountability of UN Officials, Terrorism Convention, UN Internal Justice Among Issues, as General Assembly Adopts 17 Texts Recommended by Legal Committee

15 December, 2009
GA/PAL/1142Israel’s Violations Risk Undermining International Legal System, Warns Statement Adopted by Bureau of Palestinian Rights Committee

14 December, 2009
GA/L/3383Legal Committee Approves Draft Resolution Recommending Observer Status for Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean

11 December, 2009
GA/10903General Assembly Reaffirms Strong Support for Kimberley Process Certification Scheme Aimed at Ensuring Diamonds ‘Conflict Free’

GA/EF/3275Second Committee Approves Text Expressing Deep Concern over Impact of Global Economic Crisis on International Trade

10 December, 2009
GA/10901General Assembly President Says Human Rights Fundamental ‘Pillar’ of United Nations, at Meeting to Mark End of International Year of Human Rights Learning

GA/10902General Assembly Adopts 28 Draft Texts on Fourth Committee’s Recommendation

GA/AB/3936Budget Committee Takes Up Proposed 2010-2011 Financing for International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia

9 December, 2009
GA/EF/3274Second Committee Approves Text Urging Elimination of Unilateral Economic, Political Coercion against Developing Countries

GA/L/3382Legal Committee Debates Texts on Observer Status for Council of Presidents of the General Assembly, Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean

7 December, 2009
GA/10900General Assembly, Stressing Seriousness of Climate Change, Urges Member States to Approach Copenhagen Conference with ‘Ambition, Optimism and Determination’

GA/AB/3934Budget Committee Takes up Construction Projects at Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations Office in Nairobi

SG/SM/12658-GA/AB/3935Secretary-General Spells Out Priorities for 2010-2011 Biennium in Remarks to Administrative and Budgetary Committee

4 December, 2009
GA/10899General Assembly Adopts Two Wide-Ranging Resolutions Aimed at Strengthening World’s Legal Regime for Oceans; Protecting Fisheries, Marine Ecosystems

GA/EF/3273Second Committee Forwards 11 Drafts to General Assembly, on New Global Economic Order, Agricultural Technology for Development, Climate Change, among Others

3 December, 2009
GA/AB/3933Budget Committee Decision Recommends New Staff Rules Remain Provisional, Pending Further Consideration at Next Session

2 December, 2009
GA/10896Following Two-Day Debate, General Assembly Adopts Six Draft Resolutions on Question of Palestine, Middle East

GA/10897-PAL/2127United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees Holds Pledging Conference Amid Serious Concerns over Funding Shortfalls Threatening to Cripple Field Operations

GA/10898On Recommendation of First Committee, General Assembly Adopts 54 Texts, Sets Aside Four Weeks in 2012 to Hammer Out Legally Binding Arms Trade Treaty

1 December, 2009
GA/10895General Assembly Concludes Debates on Question of Palestine, Situation in Middle East, Deferring Action on Resolutions until Wednesday

GA/EF/3272General Assembly Will Accept Turkey’s Offer to Host Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries in 2011, by Second Committee Text

30 November, 2009
GA/10894Nearly Year after Israel’s Gaza Military Offensive, Sustained Focus Needed to Revive Stagnant Peace Talks, Create Conditions for Broader Peace, General Assembly Told

GA/PAL/1140Secretary-General, on Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Expresses Deep Concern in Committee at Year-Long Suspension of Talks on Two-State Solution

SG/SM/12636-GA/PAL/1141-OBV/837Those Who Undermine Peace by Violence or Changing Facts on Ground Must Not Set Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Palestinian Meeting

25 November, 2009
GA/EF/3271Second Committee Approves Texts on Sustainable Mountain Development, Landlocked Developing Countries, Cyber Security


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