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GA/L/3123
28 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3123


IN SIXTH COMMITTEE, PERSPECTIVES VARY AS TO UTILITY, FEASIBILITY OF LEGAL INSTRUMENT ON STATE IMMUNITY

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The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon concluded its consideration of the jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, in the context of its ongoing examination of the report of the International Law Commission.

GA/L/3122
28 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3122


LEGAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BEARING OF GLOBAL COMMERCIAL TRENDS ON QUESTION OF JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITY OF STATES

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The Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning continued its consideration of the International Law Commission's proposals for resolving outstanding questions related to the draft articles on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, which are annexed to the Commission's annual report.

GA/AB/3324
28 October 1999


Press Release
GA/AB/3324


FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

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The International Civil Service Commission should explore ways of establishing family-friendly human resources policies, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told, as it began its consideration of the report of that Commission and several related notes from the Secretary-General, under its agenda item on the United Nations common system.

GA/AB/3322/
28 October 1999


Press Release
GA/AB/3322/


FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2000-2001 BIENNIUM

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CORRECTION

On page 18 of Press Release GA/AB/3322 of 27 October, the summary of the statement of the representative of Cyprus, which should have appeared between the summarized statements of the representatives of Burkina Faso and China, was inadvertently omitted.

GA/L/3121
27 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3121


DEBATE ON JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF STATES AND THEIR PROPERTY BEGINS IN SIXTH COMMITTEE

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United Kingdom Proposes Drafting Model Law Rather Than Codifying Rules

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began consideration of the International Law Commission's work on the question of jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, as described in the Commission's annual report.