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31 October 2008

	PROCEDURAL CONSTRAINTS ON WORK OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE DESCRIBED TO ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE BY PRESIDENT OF COURT (GA/L/3355)

	2007-2008 MARKED ‘INSTITUTIONAL RENEWAL’ OF UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS MACHINERY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS IT TAKES UP HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REPORT (GA/SHC/3932)

	FIRST COMMITTEE ASKS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENCOURAGE STATES TO ENSURE IRONCLAD INTERNAL CONTROLS TO PREVENT DIVERSION OF LEGAL WEAPONS TO ILLICIT MARKET (GA/DIS/3380)

	PRESS CONFERENCE BY COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINIAN REFUGEES IN NEAR EAST

	DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

	DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ALL PARTIES TO RESPECT CEASEFIRE, SEEKS SUPPORT FOR UN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS (SG/SM/11901-AFR/1765)

	CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, HOLDING INAUGURAL MEETING AT UN HEADQUARTERS, ELECTS PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS (HR/4965)

	SPEAKERS PRAISE STEPS TAKEN TO HARMONIZE CONFERENCE SERVICING IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AS BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON PATTERN OF CONFERENCES (GA/AB/3874)

	FOCUS ON GREEN GROWTH IS ONLY SUSTAINABLE WAY TO SET COUNTRIES ON PATH TO HIGH DEVELOPMENT, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS WORLD LEADERS’ FORUM (DSG/SM/424)

	CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ANTI-FEMALE VIOLENCE COMPOUND ALREADY HEAVY BURDEN WOMEN BEAR, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS LEADERS’ CONFERENCE (DSG/SM/425-WOM/1703)

	COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH HOST COUNTRY ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT (HQ/667)

	SECRETARY-GENERAL, DELIVERING RAJIV GANDHI MEMORIAL LECTURE, HAILS ‘INDISPENSABLE PARTNERSHIP’ BETWEEN INDIA, UNITED NATIONS (SG/SM/11899)