{"id":184708,"date":"1999-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=184708"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:46:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:46:14","slug":"auto-insert-184708","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-184708\/","title":{"rendered":"GA 54th regular session – Provisional agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
Âé¶¹APP<\/p><\/div>\n
General Assembly<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Fifty-fourth session<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Provisional agenda of the fifty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly<\/strong>*<\/p><\/div>\n To convene at Âé¶¹APP Headquarters, New York, on Tuesday, 14 September 1999 at 3 p.m.**<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n 1.\t<\/span>Opening of the session by the Chairman of the delegation of Uruguay (rule 30 of the rules of procedure).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 2.\t<\/span>Minute of silent prayer or meditation (rule 62).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 3.\t<\/span>Credentials of representatives to the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly (rule 28):<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee;<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>Report of the Credentials Committee.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 4.\t<\/span>Election of the President of the General Assembly (rule 31).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 5.\t<\/span>Election of the officers of the Main Committees (rule 31).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 6.\t<\/span>Election of the Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly (rule 31).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 7.\t<\/span>Notification by the Secretary-General under Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the Âé¶¹APP (rule 49).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 8.\t<\/span>Adoption of the agenda and organization of work: reports of the General Committee (rule 21).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 9.\t<\/span>General debate.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 10.\t<\/span>Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (rules 13 (a) and 48; resolution 47\/120 B of 20 September 1993).1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 11.\t<\/span>Report of the Security Council (rule 13 (b)). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 12.\t<\/span>Report of the Economic and Social Council (rule 13 (b); Economic and Social Council decision 1982\/112 of 26 April 1982). 2<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 13.\t<\/span>Report of the International Court of Justice (rule 13 (b)).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 14.\t<\/span>Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (rule 13 (b); resolution 53\/21 of 2 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 15.\t<\/span>Elections to fill vacancies in principal organs:<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Election of five non-permanent members of the Security Council (rule 142; decision 53\/306 of 8 October 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>Election of eighteen members of the Economic and Social Council (rule 145; decision 53\/310 of 12 November 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (c)\t<\/span>Election of five members of the International Court of Justice (decision 51\/308 of 6 November 1996).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 16.\t<\/span>Elections to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other elections:<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Election of twenty members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination (Economic and Social Council resolution 2008 (LX) of 14 May 1976 and General Assembly decisions 53\/308 A of 26 October 1998, 53\/308 B of 18 February 1999 and 53\/308 C of 7 April 1999);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>Election of twenty-nine members of the Governing Council of the Âé¶¹APP Environment Programme (decision 52\/315 of 26 November 1997).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 17.\t<\/span>Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments: 3<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (rule 155; decision 53\/312 of 7 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>Appointment of members of the Committee on Contributions (rule 158; decision 53\/313 of 7 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (c)\t<\/span>Appointment of a member of the Board of Auditors (resolution 74 (I) of 7 December 1946 and decision 53\/314 of 7 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (d)\t<\/span>Confirmation of the appointment of members of the Investments Committee (resolution 155 (II) of 15 November 1947 and decision 53\/315 of 7 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (e)\t<\/span>Appointment of members of the Âé¶¹APP Administrative Tribunal (resolution 351 A (IV) of 24 November 1949 and decisions 53\/316 A of 7 December 1998 and 53\/316 B of 8 June 1999);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (f)\t<\/span>Appointment of a member of the Âé¶¹APP Staff Pension Committee (see A\/53\/112);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (g)\t<\/span>Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences (resolution 43\/222 B of 21 December 1988 and decision 53\/318 of 9 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (h)\t<\/span>Appointment of members of the Joint Inspection Unit (resolution 31\/192 of 22 December 1976 and decision 53\/320 of 18 February 1999).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 18.\t<\/span>Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (resolutions 53\/61 and 53\/64 to 53\/69 of 3 December 1998; decisions 53\/419 and 53\/420 of 3 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 19.\t<\/span>Admission of new Members to the Âé¶¹APP (rule 136).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 20.\t<\/span>Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the Âé¶¹APP, including special economic assistance (resolutions 48\/162 of 20 December 1993 and 53\/87 of 7 December 1998):1<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the Âé¶¹APP (resolutions 46\/182 of 19 December 1991 and 53\/88 of 7 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions (resolutions 52\/169 C, G and H of 16 December 1997 and 53\/1 B of 5 October, 53\/1 C of 2 November, 53\/1 J, K and L of 7 December, 53\/1 M and N of 8 December and 53\/1 O of 17 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (c)\t<\/span>Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster (resolution 52\/172 of 16 December 1997);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (d)\t<\/span>Participation of volunteers, <\/span>A<\/span>White Helmets<\/span>@<\/span>, in activities of the Âé¶¹APP in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development (resolution 52\/171 of 16 December 1997);<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (e)\t<\/span>Assistance to the Palestinian people (resolution 53\/89 of 7 December 1998 and decision 53\/424 of 7 December 1998);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (f)\t<\/span>Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan (resolution 53\/203 B of 18 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 21.\t<\/span>University for Peace (resolution 52\/9 of 4 November 1997).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 22.\t<\/span>Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal (resolution 52\/21 of 25 November 1997).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 23.\t<\/span>Multilingualism (resolution 52\/23 of 25 November 1997).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 24.\t<\/span>Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin (resolution 52\/24 of 25 November 1997).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 25.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the International Organization of la Francophonie (resolution 52\/2 of 17 October 1997 and decision 53\/453 of 18 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 26.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the League of Arab States (resolution 53\/8 of 22 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 27.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (resolution 53\/13 of 28 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 28.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the Economic Cooperation Organization (resolution 53\/15 of 29 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 29.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (resolution 53\/16 of 29 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 30.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (resolution 53\/85 of 7 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 31.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the Organization of African Unity (resolution 53\/91 of 7 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 32.\t<\/span>Cooperation between the Âé¶¹APP and the Latin American Economic System (decision 53\/408 of 22 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 33.\t<\/span>Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba (resolution 53\/4 of 14 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 34.\t<\/span>Dialogue among civilizations (resolution 53\/22 of 4 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 35.\t<\/span>Assistance in mine action (resolution 53\/26 of 17 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 36.\t<\/span>Bethlehem 2000 (resolution 53\/27 of 18 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 37.\t<\/span>Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development (resolution 53\/28 of 19 November and decision 53\/405 of 7 October 1998). 4<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 38.\t<\/span>Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters (resolution 53\/30 of 23 November 1998). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 39.\t<\/span>Support by the Âé¶¹APP system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies (resolution 53\/31 of 23 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 40.\t<\/span>Oceans and the law of the sea (resolutions 49\/28 of 6 December 1994, 52\/28 of 26 November 1997 and 53\/32 of 24 November 1998): 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Law of the sea (resolutions 49\/28 and 53\/32);<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Âé¶¹APP Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (resolution 52\/28).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 41.\t<\/span>Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic (resolution 53\/34 of 25 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 42.\t<\/span>The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (resolution 53\/35 of 30 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 43.\t<\/span>The situation in the Middle East (resolutions 53\/37 and 53\/38 of 2 December 1998). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 44.\t<\/span>Question of Palestine (resolutions 53\/39 to 53\/42 of 2 December 1998). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 45.\t<\/span>Global implications of the year 2000 date conversion problem of computers (resolution 53\/86 of 7 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 46.\t<\/span>Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (resolution 53\/92 of 7 December 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 47.\t<\/span>The situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy and development (resolutions 53\/93 and 53\/94 of 7 December 1998). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 48.\t<\/span>The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti (resolution 53\/95 of 8 December 1998). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 49.\t<\/span>Âé¶¹APP reform: measures and proposals (resolutions 53\/202 of 17 December 1998 and 53\/239 of 8 June 1999): 3<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (a)\t<\/span>Âé¶¹APP reform: measures and proposals;<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n (b)\t<\/span>The Millennium Assembly of the Âé¶¹APP.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 50.\t<\/span>The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (resolution 53\/203 A of 18 December 1998). 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 51.\t<\/span>Report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 (Security Council resolution 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994 and General Assembly decision 53\/413 of 28 October 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 52.\t<\/span>Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (decision 53\/414 of 2 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n 53.\t<\/span>Report of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 (Security Council resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993 and General Assembly decision 53\/416 of 19 November 1998).<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n