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GA/EF/2841

TRADE PROTECTIONISM DISGUISED AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOUR LAW SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

30 October 1998


Press Release
GA/EF/2841


TRADE PROTECTIONISM DISGUISED AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOUR LAW SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19981030

Trade protectionism disguised as environmental and labour laws should be eliminated by industrialized countries, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning, as it considered macroeconomic policy questions.

GA/AB/3252/

TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES ABOUT $4.6 BILLION, WHILE $778 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR ON ARMS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD CORRECTION

30 October 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3252/


TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES ABOUT $4.6 BILLION, WHILE $778 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR ON ARMS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD CORRECTION

19981030

In Press Release GA/AB/3252 of 29 October, the summary of the statement by the representative of Bahrain that starts at the bottom of page 11 should read as follows:

GA/L/3085

SPEAKERS ON RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES AND UNILATERAL ACTS OF STATES HEARD IN SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

29 October 1998


Press Release
GA/L/3085


SPEAKERS ON RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES AND UNILATERAL ACTS OF STATES HEARD IN SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981029 Committee Continues Discussing International Law Commission Report

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon continued its discussion of the International Law Commission's report on the work of its fiftieth session, hearing speakers on the subjects of reservations to treaties and unilateral acts of States, among other topics.