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Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly at its 56th session: (numerical sequence in reverse order) A/RES/56/1-299, 500-512

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Agenda Item No. Meeting Record/ Date/ Press release/ Vote Draft Topic A/RES/56/512 Plenary 10 A/56/PV.112 9 Sept. 2002 GA/10040 without vote A/56/L.85 Prevention of armed conflict A/RES/56/511 Plenary 22 A/56/PV.110 15 Aug. 2002 GA/10038 without vote A/56/L.84 + Add.1 Organization of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly to consider how to support the New Partnership for Africa's Development A/RES/56/510 Plenary 8 + 119(b) A/56/PV.109 23 July 2002 GA/10036 without vote A/56/L.82 + Add.1 Accreditation and participation of NGOs in the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities A/RES/56/509 Plenary 60 A/56/PV.106 8 July 2002 GA/10033 without vote A/56/L.80 (orally revised) Amendments to rules 30, 31 and 99 of the Rules of procedure of the General Assembly A/RES/56/508 Plenary 22 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/L.79 Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole of the GA for the Final Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the UN New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s A/RES/56/507 5th 156 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/986 Financing of the UN Support Mission in Haiti, the UN Transition Mission in Haiti and the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti A/RES/56/506 5th 155 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/991 Financing of the UN Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium and the Civilian Police Support Group A/RES/56/505 5th 154 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/979 Financing of the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina A/RES/56/504 5th 151 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/987 Financing of the UN Mission in Haiti A/RES/56/503 5th 150 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/976 Financing of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia A/RES/56/502 5th 149 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/982 Financing of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus A/RES/56/501 5th 147 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/974 Financing of the UN Operation in Somalia II A/RES/56/500 5th 146 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/978 Financing of the UN Protection Force, the UN Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia, the UN Preventive Deployment Force and the UN Peace Forces Headquarters A/RES/56/299 5th 144 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/981 Financing of the UN Preventive Deployment Force A/RES/56/298 5th 142 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/990 Financing of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara A/RES/56/297 5th 139 (a) A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/980 Financing of the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission A/RES/56/296 5th 136 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/715/Add.1 Financing of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor and the UN Mission of Support in East Timor A/RES/56/295 5th 135 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/977 Financing of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo A/RES/56/294 5th 134 (a) A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/973 Financing of the UN Disengagement Observer Force A/RES/56/293 5th 133 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/989, draft res. V Support account for peacekeeping operations A/RES/56/292 5th 133 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/989, draft res. IV The concept of strategic deployment stocks and its implementation A/RES/56/291 5th 133 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/989, draft res. III Instances for which the United Nations is entitled to restitution as the result of non-compliance with status-of-forces or other agreements A/RES/56/290 5th 133 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/989, draft res. II Progress in the implementation of the field assets control system: a module of the field mission logistics system A/RES/56/289 5th 133 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/989, draft res. I Financing of the UN Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy A/RES/56/288 5th 123 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/736/Add.2, draft res. V Conference and support services extended to the Counter-Terrorism Committee in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) A/RES/56/287 5th 123 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/736/Add.2, draft res. IV Implementation of the provisions of General Assembly resolution 56/242 (conference services) A/RES/56/286 5th 123 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/736/Add.2, draft res. III Strengthening the security and safety of UN premises A/RES/56/285 5th 123 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/736/Add.2, draft res. I Conditions of service and compensation for officials other than Secretariat officials: members of the International Court of Justice, judges of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda and ad litem judges of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia A/RES/56/284 5th 122 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/653/Add.2 Relationship between the treatment of perennial activities in the programme budget and the use of the contingency fund A/RES/56/283 Plenary 46 + 98 (a) A/56/PV.99 22 May 2002 GA/10023 without vote A/56/L.78 Participation of East Timor in the World Summit on Sustainable Development and its preparatory process A/RES/56/282 Plenary 18 A/56/PV.98 1 May 2002 GA/10014 without vote A/56/894 Question of East Timor A/RES/56/281 Plenary 12 A/56/PV.98 1 May 2002 GA/10014 without vote A/56/L.76 Participation in the plenary meetings of the Meeting of the General Assembly devoted to information and communication technologies for development A/RES/56/280 5th 121 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/734/Add.1, draft res. II Proposed regulations governing the status, basic rights and duties of officials other than Secretariat officials and experts on mission and regulations governing the status, basic rights and duties of the Secretary-General A/RES/56/279 5th 121 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/734/Add.1, draft res. I Report of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) on the UN system common services at Geneva A/RES/56/278 5th 125 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/881, para. 6 Follow-up investigation into possible fee-splitting arrangements between defence counsel and indigent detainees at the International Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia A/RES/56/277 5th 123 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/736/Add.1, draft res. V Documents and publications of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) A/RES/56/276 5th 123 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/736/Add.1, draft res. IV Review of public information activities in the UN A/RES/56/275 5th 123 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/736/Add.1, draft res. III Documentation availability in six languages on the UN web site A/RES/56/274B 5th 123 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/736/Add.2, draft res. II Estimates in respect of matters of which the Security Council is seized A/RES/56/274A 5th 123 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/736/Add.1, draft res. I Estimates in respect of matters of which the Security Council is seized A/RES/56/273 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/653/Add.1, draft res. IV Standards of accommodation for air travel A/RES/56/272 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/653/Add.1, draft res. III Comprehensive study of the question of honorariums payable to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the UN A/RES/56/271 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/653/Add.1, draft res. II Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) A/RES/56/270 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/653/Add.1, draft res. I Construction of additional office facilities at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) A/RES/56/269 Plenary 35 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/L.75 Fifth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies to be held in Ulaanbaatar in 2003 A/RES/56/268 3rd 117 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/581, draft res. IV Measures to be taken against political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism A/RES/56/267 3rd 117 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/581, draft res. III Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance A/RES/56/266 3rd 117 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 134-2-2 A/56/581, draft res. II Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance A/RES/56/265 3rd 117 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/581, draft res. I (orally revised) Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination A/RES/56/264 Plenary 24 A/56/PV.96 13 Mar. 2002 GA/10011 without vote A/56/L.73 Review of the problem of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in all its aspects A/RES/56/263 Plenary 37 A/56/PV.96 13 Mar. 2002 GA/10011 without vote A/56/L.72 + Add.1 The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts A/RES/56/262 Plenary 32 A/56/PV.94 15 Feb. 2002 GA/10009 without vote A/56/L.44/Rev.2 + Corr.1 Multilingualism A/RES/56/261 Plenary 110 A/56/PV.93 31 Jan. 2002 GA/10008 without vote A/56/L.70 Plans of action for the implementation of the Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice A/RES/56/260 Plenary 110 A/56/PV.93 31 Jan. 2002 GA/10008 without vote A/56/L.69 Terms of reference for the negotiation of an international legal instrument against corruption A/RES/56/259 Plenary 26 A/56/PV.93 31 Jan. 2002 GA/10008 without vote A/56/L.71 Schedule for the plenary meetings and round tables of the special session of the GA on children A/RES/56/258 Plenary 12 A/56/PV.93 31 Jan. 2002 GA/10008 without vote A/56/L.68/Rev.1 Meeting of the GA on information and communication technologies for development A/RES/56/257 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. V Working Capital Fund for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/256 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. IV Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/255 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. III Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/254D 5th 123 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/736, Add.1, draft res. II Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/254C 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. IIC Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003: Financing of appropriations for the year 2002 A/RES/56/254B 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. IIB Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003: Income estimates for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/254A 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. IIA Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003: Budget appropriations for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/253 5th 123 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/736, draft res. I Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003 A/RES/56/252C 5th 158 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/713/Add.2 Financing of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo A/RES/56/252B 5th 158 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/713/Add.1, para. 6 Financing of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo A/RES/56/252A 5th 158 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/713, para. 6 Financing of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo A/RES/56/251B 5th 141 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/712/Add.1 Financing of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone A/RES/56/251A 5th 141 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/712 Financing of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone A/RES/56/250B 5th 137 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/714/Add.1 Financing of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea A/RES/56/250A 5th 137 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/714 + Corr.1 Financing of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea A/RES/56/249 5th 136 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/715, para. 6 Financing of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor A/RES/56/248B 5th 132 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/731/Add.1, para. 6 Financing of the International Tribunal for Rwanda A/RES/56/248A 5th 132 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/731, para. 6 Financing of the International Tribunal for Rwanda A/RES/56/247B 5th 131 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/730/Add.1, para. 6 Financing of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 A/RES/56/247A 5th 131 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/730, para. 6 Financing of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia A/RES/56/246 5th 130 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/739, para. 6 Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services A/RES/56/245 5th 128 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/655, para. 6 Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) A/RES/56/244 5th 127 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/729, para. 8 UN common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission A/RES/56/243B 5th 125 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/728/Add.1, para. 6 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the UN A/RES/56/243A 5th 125 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/728, para. 7 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the UN A/RES/56/242 5th 124 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/737, para. 6 Pattern of conferences A/RES/56/241 5th 122 + 133 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/738, para. 5 Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects A/RES/56/240E 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/735/Add.1, draft res. C Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001: Financing of the final appropriations for the biennium 2000-2001 A/RES/56/240D 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/735/Add.1, draft res. B Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001: Final income estimates for the biennium 2000-2001 A/RES/56/240C 5th 122 A/56/PV.97 27 Mar. 2002 GA/10012 without vote A/56/735/Add.1, draft res. A Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001: Final budget appropriations for the biennium 2000-2001 A/RES/56/240B 5th 122 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/735, draft res. B Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001: Final income estimates for the biennium 2000-2001 A/RES/56/240A 5th 122 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/735, draft res. A Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001: Final budget appropriations for the biennium 2000-2001 A/RES/56/239 5th 122 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/653, draft res. IV Information technology A/RES/56/238 5th 122 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/653, draft res. III Proposed measures to improve the profitability of the commercial activities of the UN A/RES/56/237 5th 122 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/653, draft res. II Development account A/RES/56/236 5th 122 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/653, draft res. I Enhancing the UN experience for visitors A/RES/56/235 5th 121 + 128 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/652, draft res. II Report of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) on policies and practices in the use of the services of private management consulting firms in the organizations of the UN system A/RES/56/234 5th 121 + 128 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/652, draft res. I Management of buildings: practices of selected UN system organizations relevant to the renovation of the UN Headquarters A/RES/56/233B 5th 120 A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 without vote A/56/651/Add.1 Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors A/RES/56/233A 5th 120 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/651, para. 7 Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors A/RES/56/232 3rd 118 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 77-20-20 A/56/582, draft res. I Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination A/RES/56/231 3rd 119 (c) A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/583/Add.3, draft res. III Situation of human rights in Myanmar A/RES/56/230 3rd 119 (b) A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/583/Add.2, draft res. XXIV Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa A/RES/56/229 3rd 112 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/576, draft res. VII Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women A/RES/56/228 3rd 109 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/573, draft res. II Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: 2nd World Assembly on Ageing A/RES/56/227 2nd 106 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/569, para. 12 3rd UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries A/RES/56/226 2nd 98 (a) A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/561/Add.1, para. 10 World Summit on Sustainable Development A/RES/56/225B 4th 89 A/56/PV.99 22 May 2002 GA/10023 without vote A/56/551/Add.1 Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects A/RES/56/225A 4th 89 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/55/572/Add.1 Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects A/RES/56/224 Plenary 44 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/L.45/Rev.1 + Add.1 Central America situation A/RES/56/223 Plenary 44 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/L.42/Rev.1 UN Verification Mission in Guatemala A/RES/56/222 Plenary 26 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/L.7 Special session of the GA on children A/RES/56/221 Plenary 3 A/56/PV.92 24 Dec. 2001 GA/10006 without vote A/56/724, para. 11 Credentials of representatives A/RES/56/220B Plenary 20 (f) + 43 A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 without vote A/56/L.62 + Add.1 Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan A/RES/56/220A Plenary 20 (f) + 43 A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 without vote A/56/L.62 + Add.1 The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security A/RES/56/219 Plenary 38 A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 without vote A/56/L.63/Rev.1 + Add.1 Assistance in mine action A/RES/56/218 Plenary 22 A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 without vote A/56/L.61* (orally revised) + Add.1* Final review and appraisal of the UN New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s A/RES/56/217 Plenary 20 A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 without vote A/56/L.64 + Add.1 Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of UN personnel A/RES/56/216 Plenary 21 (i) A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 123-0-4 A/56/L.66 + Add.1 Cooperation between the UN and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe A/RES/56/215 Plenary 40 A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 without vote A/56/L.65 + Add.1 The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina A/RES/56/214B 5th 134 (b) A/56/PV.105 27 June 2002 GA/10032 121-2-0 A/56/722/Add.1 Financing of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/56/214A 5th 134 (b) A/56/PV.91 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10005 123-2-2 A/56/722, para. 11 Financing of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/56/213 2nd 12 A/56/PV.90 21 Dec. 2001 GA/10004 without vote A/56/571, draft res. III Public administration and development