Thursday, 20 November 2008 All indicated times are New York time (GMT-5)
10:00am General Assembly: 56th plenary meeting
1) Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments.
2) Judges 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.
3) Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly.
(List of Speakers)
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11:15am Press Conference: An update on global migration, review on this year's Global Forum on Migration and Development in Manila and discussion on next year's Forum in Athens. (Guests) 12:00noon Daily Noon Press Briefing By the Office of the Spokesperson
for the Secretary-General. 1:30pm Press Conference: Launch of a new global network of children formerly affected by war. (Guests) 2:30pm Press Conference: Briefing on issues relating to gender and climate change. (Guests)
9:45am Media Stakeout: Outside the Security Council Chamber.
4:00pm Media Stakeout: H.E. Mr. Franz Josef Jung, Minister of Defense of Germany.
10:00am Security Council: The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Letter dated 31 October 2008 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2008/703). The situation in Somalia. Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia (S/2008/709).
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