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GA/L/3043

SPEAKERS CRITICIZE COERCIVE, UNILATERAL MEASURES TAKEN BY CERTAIN STATES AS LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON LAW DECADE

17 October 1997


Press Release
GA/L/3043


SPEAKERS CRITICIZE COERCIVE, UNILATERAL MEASURES TAKEN BY CERTAIN STATES AS LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON LAW DECADE

19971017

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning concluded its debate on the United Nations Decade of International Law (1990-1999), a number of representatives criticized coercive and unilateral measures taken by certain States and stressed that international law should be upheld.

GA/9332/

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE HARMED BY GLOBALIZATION, STRUCTURAL READJUSTMENT DEMANDS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD ADDENDUM

17 October 1997


Press Release
GA/9332/


SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE HARMED BY GLOBALIZATION, STRUCTURAL READJUSTMENT DEMANDS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD ADDENDUM

19971017

In Press Release GA/9332 of 16 October, the following should be added at the end of page 13:

ION GORITA (Romania) said that his country subscribed to the statement by Luxembourg, on behalf of the European Union, but he wished to highlight a few specific points.

GA/EF/2765

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR CONVENING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING OF DEVELOPMENT

16 October 1997


Press Release
GA/EF/2765


ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR CONVENING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING OF DEVELOPMENT

19971016

While flows from private sources to developing countries had increased in recent years, 10 countries accounted for over three quarters of the total flow in 1996, the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania told the Second Committee this morning as it began its consideration of macroeconomic policy questions.