"FIFTH COMMITTEE - ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY QUESTIONS"

General Assembly holds tribute honouring Amir of Kuwait, also elects 15 member States to Human Rights Council, adopts Fifth Committee resolution.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Delegations express serious concern as General Assembly adopts text increasing membership of Advisory Committee on administrative and budgetary questions at 53rd plenary meeting.

General Assembly approves $3.07 billion programme budget as it adopts 22 resolutions, 1 decision to conclude main part of seventy-fourth session.

At 52nd Plenary meeting, the General Assembly deferring its own recess, extends work of Fifth Committee until 27 December.

Amid financial crisis, General Assembly should reduce number of meetings, streamline activities to better meet development goals, speakers stress at 29th plenary meeting.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

General Assembly decides to convene High-Level Conference on Sustainable Ocean Use, postpone next session of South-South Cooperation Committee until 2020 at 80th plenary meeting.

Resolutions endorsing outcome document of conference on South-South cooperation, strengthening Francophonie partnership, among texts adopted by General Assembly at 75th plenary meeting.