The fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly has been resumed to consider agenda item 39 in the wake of the deadly tsunami that struck several countries in the Indian Ocean region.
Being far away from the earthquake zone, Sri Lanka had little or no reason to worry about such natural disasters, w…
This year, the General Assembly is considering the question of Palestine at a momentous time, following the untimely passing of President Arafat, the leader of the Palestinian people. President Arafat’s sudden demise has left a void in the political canvass of Palestine that will be difficult to fil…
At the special session of the General Assembly on children, held from 8 to 10 May 2000, delegations from 190 countries reaffirmed the international community’s belief that children are the bearers of our future and our most valuable asset, when they adopted the Declaration and Plan of Action entitle…
Over the years, the Open-ended Working Group has considered various issues involving the reform of the Security Council. Among those issues are size, the question of geographical representation, criteria for membership, the relationship between the General Assembly and the Security Council, accounta…
