Committee Approves Text on Coercive Measures Against Developing Countries; Eight Further Drafts Approved Without Vote
Ancient Greek Tradition of Ekecheiria is Invoked Again; Text On Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic also Adopted
Other Texts Approved on Fish Stocks Preservation, Sustainable Development, Debate Begins on Building Better, Peaceful World Through Sport and Olympic Ideal
The General Committee this morning recommended that the General Assembly include an item on international recognition of the Day of Vesak - the day in the year most sacred to Buddhists -- in the agenda of its fifty-fourth session and that the item be considered directly in plenary.
Abstaining States Decry Failure to Distinguish Legitimate Struggle for Self-determination from Terrorism
Session Ends With Action on Human Rights Texts on Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
General Assembly also Asked To Urge Free Access For Humanitarian Agencies, End to Recruitment of Children
Dangers of Overfishing, Depletion of Straddling and Migratory Fish Stocks, Importance of Compliance with Law of Sea Convention Discussed
On page 1a of Press Release GA/SPD/178 issued 18 November, the first full paragraph should read:
