General Assembly: Press Release

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GA/L/3122

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

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.

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GA/EF/2881

FOR DEVELOPING WORLD, GLOBALIZATION MEANS NOT INTERDEPENDENCE BUT OVERDEPENDENCE ON AID, MARKETS OF WEALTHY

Second Committee, Winding up Globalization Debate, Hears Calls for Reform of Global Economic Architecture

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GA/DIS/3155

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON REGIONAL DISARMAMENT, NUCLEAR WEAPON ELIMINATION, ASIA/PACIFIC CENTRE, SMALL ARMS INTRODUCED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

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GA/AB/3324

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

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.

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GA/AB/3322/

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

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.

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GA/SPD/169

GAP BETWEEN RAPID OUTER SPACE ADVANCES, NEEDS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

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GA/SHC/3538

THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON ABUSE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS, ALSO HEARS INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

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GA/SHC/3537

THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES WAYS TO PROTECT CHILDREN

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GA/L/3121

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

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.

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GA/L/3120

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON NATIONALITY TEXT

Also Hears from World Court Delegation, Receives Draft Resolution on Impact of Sanctions on Neighbouring States