General Assembly: Press Release

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GA/SHC/3521

THIRD COMMITTEE ADDRESSES ISSUES ON ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

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GA/L/3106

UNCITRAL HAILED IN SIXTH COMMITTEE FOR PROGRESS ON KEY TRADE LAW TEXTS SLATED FOR ADOPTION NEXT YEAR

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the annual report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), speakers this morning all pointed to the significant progress made in the Commission’s work on three key legal texts that are expected to be finalized during the next UNCITRAL session, in June 2000.

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GA/EF/2865

COMMITTEE TOLD NO LONG-TERM ESCAPE FROM INDEBTEDNESS CRISIS POSSIBLE WITHOUT PROVISION FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT

Second Committee Concludes Debate On Macroeconomic Policy Question

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GA/DIS/3140

WAR MUST NOT BE ACCEPTED AS HALLMARK OF NATURAL HUMAN CONDITION DISARMAMENT UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

Committee Begins General Debate, Hearing 10 Speakers

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GA/9634

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDS AGENDA ITEMS ON PORTUGESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, SOUTH AFRICA’S PEACEKEEPING PAYMENTS, CHILDREN’S SUMMIT

Also Concludes Consideration of Secretary-General’s Report

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GA/SPD/161

FOURTH COMMITTEE, ACTING ON DECOLONIZATION ISSUES, APPROVES EIGHT DRAFT RESOLUTIONS AND TWO DRAFT DECISIONS

Eight draft resolutions and two draft decisions on decolonization issues were approved by the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning.

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GA/SHC/3520

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

The specific impact of globalization on vulnerable groups had to be studied, the representative of Venezuela told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this afternoon, as it concluded its consideration of social development, including questions related to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family.

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GA/SHC/3519

VALUE OF COOPERATIVES, PROBLEMS FACING FAMILIES HIGHLIGHTED IN THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE

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GA/SHC/3518/

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS VIEWS ON PROBLEMS OF YOUTH, AGEING, DISABLED AND FAMILY CORRECTION

On page 5 of Press Release GA/SHC/3518 issued 7 October 1999, the second paragraph of the statement by LEVENT BILMAN (Turkey) should read as follows:

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GA/EF/2863

DEBT RELIEF FOR POOREST NATIONS MUST NOT COMPROMISE DEVELOPMENT AID, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT CONSIDERS MACROECONOMIC POLICY

Members Hear Range of Views On Strategies for Relieving Indebtedness Burden