Special Political and Decolonization Committee (4th Committee) of the General Assembly - Press Releases
2010
- 15 November, 2010 - GA/SPD/472
Fourth Committee, Concluding Main Part of Session, Extends Mandate of Palestinian Relief Agency until 30 June 2014, Forwards Total of 27 Texts to General Assembly - 11 November, 2010 - GA/SPD/471
Fourth Committee Hears Palestinian Relief Agency’s Funding Crisis on ‘Knife Edge’; Nearing Conclusion of Work, Approves Texts on Atomic Radiation, 2011 Work Plan - 8 November, 2010 - GA/SPD/470
Refugee Returns Possible ‘Doorway’ to Resolving Arab-Israeli Conflict, Say Fourth Committee Delegates, as Israel Touts ‘Cynicism’ of Israeli Practices Committee - 5 November, 2010 - GA/SPD/469
Israel’s Pursuit of Peace ‘Façade’, as Human Rights Violations, Untold Suffering, Blockade Persist Even in Life-and-Death Situations, Fourth Committee Hears - 2 November, 2010 - GA/SPD/468
Severe Financial Shortages, Persistent Blockade of Gaza Strip Hamper Ability of Palestinian Relief Agency to Assist World’s Oldest Refugee Population - 1 November, 2010 - GA/SPD/467
Political Actors in Middle East Must Make Courageous Choices, Persevere in Pursuit of Peace, Head of Palestinian Refugee Relief Agency Tells Fourth Committee - 28 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/466
Amid ‘Renaissance of Nuclear Energy’, Users Eager to Evaluate Risk, Establish Safety, Protection Standards Over Radiation Levels, Fourth Committee Told - 27 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/465
Overburdened, Underfunded, Overstretched Peacekeeping Operations Create ‘Yawning Gap’ between Expectations, Performance, Fourth Committee Told at Close of Debate - 26 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/464
‘Cyclic Targets’ for Peacekeeping Tantamount to Putting Price on Peace – Price Dearly Paid by Millions of Civilians in Conflict, Fourth Committee Hears - 25 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/463
No Greater Sign of Country’s Commitment to Collective Security than Willingness to Send Its Nationals into Harm’s Way under UN Flag, Fourth Committee Hears - 22 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/462
United Nations Peacekeeping Essential, But Success Not Guaranteed Because Peacekeepers Work in Most Demanding Physical, Political Environments, Fourth Committee told - 21 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/461
Public Information Department is Public Voice of United Nations, Fourth Committee Hears, Charting Path in Two Drafts for Organization’s Mission to Spread Message - 20 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/460
Speakers in Fourth Committee Hail Efforts of Department of Public Information to Expand Audience, Effectively Spread Message on United Nations Priorities - 19 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/459
Public Information Department Applies Strategic Approach, Operational Upgrades, New Technologies to Evolving Communications Environment, Fourth Committee Told - 14 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/458
Strength of International Space Law to Prevent Militarization of Outer Space, Respond to Other Current Challenges Weighed in Fourth Committee - 13 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/457
Emergency Responses, National Advances Prove World’s Commitment to Developing Outer Space for Good of Humanity, Fourth Committee Told - 12 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/456
Crisis Management Landscape Evolving, Fourth Committee Hears as It Probes Diverse Benefits of Outer Space Research on Natural Disaster Mitigation, Development - 11 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/455
Fourth Committee Sends 12 Draft Texts to General Assembly on Decolonization, Including Request for Third International Decade, Concludes Debate on Topic - 8 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/454
Self-determination Important, but for Some Vulnerable Communities, Status Quo Option Deserves Respect, Fourth Committee Hears in Decolonization Debate - 7 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/453
Ongoing Stalemate over Status of Western Sahara Creates Breeding Ground for Terrorist Activity, Human Rights Abuses, Fourth Committee Told - 6 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/452
Western Sahara ‘Last Decolonization Process in Africa’, Fourth Committee Told, As Unresolved Territorial Disputes, Including Gibraltar, Dominate Agenda - 5 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/451
Stalled Progress over Non-Self-Governing Territories Sparks Frustration in Fourth Committee, as Petitioners Seek to Galvanize Support for Decolonization Effort - 4 October, 2010 - GA/SPD/450
Despite Successes, Decolonization Process Plagued by Lack of Political Will, Creative Thinking, Fourth Committee Hears as It Opens Debate on Topic - 30 September, 2010 - GA/SPD/449
Decolonization, Outer Space, Peacekeeping, Palestine Refugees, Information Top Agenda of Fourth Committee, Which Completes Bureau in Organizational Meeting - 14 September, 2010 - BIO/4242-GA/SPD/448
Chitsaka Chipaziwa of Zimbabwe Chair of Fourth Committee - 27 August, 2010 - GA/SPD/447
Fourth Committee Elects Chitsaka Chipaziwa of Zimbabwe Chair for Sixty-Fifth General Assembly Session - 12 May, 2010 - GA/SPD/446
Fourth Committee Approves Report of Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations