"ELECTIONS"

Taking action on Fourth Committee reports, General Assembly adopts 36 resolutions, 4 decisions, including texts relating to Middle East conflict, decolonization at 48th plenary meeting.

Eleanor Roosevelt: “This Universal Declaration of Human Rights may well become the international Magna Carta of all men everywhere.” FILE

General Assembly adopts resolution pledging continued support to Afghanistan in rebuilding state, eliminating terrorism, narcotics at 46th plenary meeting.

Economic and Social Council fills vacancies in 11 subsidiary bodies, delays action on draft decision changing theme of 2019 session at 6th plenary meeting.

UN chief António Guterres told the Security Council today that peace “cannot be sustainable without development, and lasting peace is essential for the preservation of development gains.” UNIFEED

Speaking to journalists in Geneva on Wednesday, the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned that an at least 7,000 people in Deir-Ez-Zor province were trapped, amid efforts to dislodge ISIL from one of their last strongholds in Syria. UNTV CH

In 2012, Sayid-Ali Abdullahi Salad co-founded the Somali National Disability Council, and he was elected its chairman shortly thereafter. He used the council as a platform to push for the enactment of laws to safeguard the interests of disabled people in Somalia. UNSOM

As General Assembly debates question of Palestine, members call for swift action to jump-start Israeli-Palestinian talks, realize two-state solution at 42nd plenary meeting.

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

General Assembly elects five judges to United Nations dispute, appeals tribunals, also extends date of Seventy-Third Session recess until 21 December at 41st plenary meeting.