Others Concern Environmental Norms, Disarmament Education, Telecommunications, Development, Practical Disarmament, Mediterranean
Victims of torture should receive reparation commensurate with the gravity of the harm suffered, the Special Rapporteur on torture told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning as it met to continue considering human rights issues, with a focus on the causes of human rights abuses.
High debt burdens continued to be a critical obstacle to poverty reduction in many developing countries, the representative of Canada told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it met this afternoon to continue its consideration of macroeconomic policy questions.
Regional Conventional Arms Control, Landmine Convention, Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Among Issues Addressed
Law of Sea Debate Begins; Conservation, Marine Pollution, Unregulated Fishing, Piracy on High Seas among Issues Discussed
Also Adopts Resolutions Exempting 6 States from Sanctions For Unpaid Dues, and Condemning Unilateral Coercive Sanctions
