First Committee 2008
6–31 October

Chairperson: Marco Antonio Suazo Fernández (Honduras)
Vice-Chairpersons: Martin Zvachula (Federated States of Micronesia), Ivan Mutavdzic (Croatia) and Miguel Graca (Portugal)
Rapporteur: Coly Seck (Senegal)

• Calendar of Events
• Programme of work and timetable
• Indicative timetable for thematic discussion
• Government Statements
• NGO Statements
• Draft Resolutions, Voting Results, and Explanations of Vote
• Voting Results Chart
• First Committee Monitor

UN General Assembly 2008

• 2008 Disarmament Index by Country and by Topic
  All references made to disarmament and other aspects of international security during the General Assembly General Debate, catalogued by country and topic by Reaching Critical Will. This reference tool will help identify country positions and anticipate developments in the First Committee by showing what topics are, and are not, most important to member states.
• 2008 Gender Index
  All references made to gender, women, and girls during the General Assembly General Debate, compiled by PeaceWomen.
• Opening statement by the president of the 63rd session of the General Assembly, 16 September 2008

Background Information

• First Committee 2000–2007
• Fact sheet on the General Assembly First Committee
• Advertising in the First Committee Monitor
• Official UN General Assembly website

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