General Assembly: Press Release

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3087

LEGAL COMMITTEE BEGINS REVIEW OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS DEEMED INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL

19981103

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of issues involved in State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts, as it took up a section of the International Law Commission's report dealing with the subject.

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2845

POVERTY ERADICATION MEASURES MUST RESPECT PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19981103

Respect for the principles of human rights was essential in efforts to eradicate poverty, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning as it ended its general discussion on the implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006).

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2843/

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUE OF POVERTY ERADICATION; CHINA URGES ROLE FOR THOSE AFFECTED IN FRAMING PROGRAMMES CORRECTION

19981103

Following is the statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs which was inadvertently omitted from Press Release GA/EF/2843 issued yesterday:

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3127

NEGOTIATIONS ON CONVENTION PROHIBITING NUCLEAR-WEAPON USE CALLED FOR IN TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19981103 Resolutions Concerning Biological and Chemical Weapons, Radioactive Waste, Regional Arms Control, Small Arms Traffic Also Approved

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9495

ASSEMBLY ELECTS NINE JUDGES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA TO SERVE UNTIL MAY 2003, IN FIVE ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

19981103 Six to Replace Judges Whose Term Expire May 1999, Three Others Will Begin Duties Without Delay on Newly Established Third Trial Chamber

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/144

INTENSE PEACEMAKING EFFORTS MUST ACCOMPANY EVERY PEACEKEEPING OPERATION, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981102 Committee Continues Discussion of Issues Related to Peacekeeping

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3492

DRAFTS ON RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION, ACTIVITIES BY MERCENARIES, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DECADE INTRODUCED IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19981102 Review of Implementation of Vienna Conference Outcome Continues

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3491

THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF VIENNA HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE OUTCOME

19981102 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Next Century Should Be Age of Prevention of Human Rights Violations

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3086

PROBLEMS RELATED TO SUCCESSION OF STATES AND RESERVATIONS TO TREATIES AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

19981102 Consideration of Report of International Law Commission Continues

2 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2844

EMPOWERMENT OF POOR, WITH ACCESS TO ASSETS AND MARKETS, SEEN AS KEY IN WAR AGAINST GLOBAL POVERTY

19981102 UNDP Official Tells Economic Committee Individuals Should Be Participants in Programmes, Not `Passive Recipients of Handouts'