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GA/SHC/3524

THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS STRESS POVERTY, PROBLEMS OF RURAL WOMEN

The empowerment of rural women was critical to eradicating poverty, the representative of Malaysia told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning, as it met to continue considering issues related to the advancement of women and implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995).

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GA/L/3108*

CHOICE MUST BE MADE BETWEEN MULTI-POLAR SYSTEM OF WORLD ORDER AND CHAOS OF UNILATERAL APPROACHES, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Takes up Report of Special Committee on UN Charter

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GA/EF/2868

DISTINCTION BETWEEN TRADE AND INVESTMENT STRESSED, CRISIS PREVENTION WEIGHED, AS PANEL REVIEWS REFORM OF WORLD FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE

Financial Experts, Bankers, Give Views And Field Questions As Second Committee Hosts Discussion

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GA/DIS/3142

RUSSIAN FEDERATION WARNS OF RETURN TO ‘COLD WAR’ DIALOGUE, AS FIRST COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISARMAMENT DEBATE

Says Attempt To Revise 1972 ABM Treaty Will Undermine Disarmament; Ten Speakers Address Issues of Missile Defence, Outer Space Arms Race

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GA/SPD/162/

FOURTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES

CORRECTION

On page 9 of Press Release GA/SPD/162 of 11 October, the name of the representative of the United Arab Emirates should read: ALI AL-HOSANI.

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GA/SHC/3523

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS REPORTS OF TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN, EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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GA/SHC/3522

CURRENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC SITUATION NEGATIVELY IMPACTS WOMEN, SPEAKERS TELL THIRD COMMITTEE

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GA/L/3107

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES EXAMINATION OF REPORT OF UN COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

Delegations underscored the value for their countries of a legislative guide on privately financed infrastructure projects, in a meeting this afternoon of the Sixth Committee (Legal), as it concluded its examination of the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

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GA/EF/2867

GOOD GOVERANCE, BALANCE OF MACROECONOMIC POLICIES AND SOCIAL PROTECITON CALLED FOR IN ONGOING FIGHT TO WIPE OUT POVERTY

Participation Of Poorest In Their Own Development Seen As One Key To Meeting Poverty-Eradication Goals

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GA/EF/2866

WORLD’S RESPONSE TO PROBLEMS OF POOREST “MORE RHETORICAL THAN REAL”, SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS AS IT REVIEWS PROGRESS DURING DECADE

Developing Countries Acknowledge Primary Responsibility, While Developed World Is urged to Honour Past Commitments