UN Reform Watches, 1 December 2008, No. 37 [1]
miscellaneous
Report of the Fifth Committee – October & November 2008 [2]
by CURE
by Emanuel Evans and Lydia Swart
The Fifth Committee is scheduled to meet from 3 October to 12 December 2008. Considering its heavy workload, the late issuance of certain documents, and the regretfully all too predictable disagreements among Member States, it is likely that the session will take longer than anticipated – an increasingly common occurrence in the Fifth Committee. The following provides an overview of a number of issues on the agenda and also attempts to summarize some of the proceedings so far, highlighting the dynamics among Member States as well as between Member States and the Secretariat.