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GA/DIS/3042
ASSEMBLY ASKED TO URGE NUCLEAR POWERS TO STOP PRODUCING NUCLEAR WEAPONS BY DRAFT APPROVED IN FIRST COMMITTEE VOTE
19951116 Committee also Approves Texts on Indiscriminate Weapons Convention, Contributions to Nuclear Disarmament, Good Relations Among Balkan States
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GA/9000
ASSEMBLY ELECTS JORDAN TO FILL LAST REMAINING VACANCY ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
19951116 Completes Election of 18 Members to Three-Year Terms on CouncilThe General Assembly this afternoon completed the election of 18 members to the 54-member Economic and Social Council with the election of Jordan from the Asian Group of States to fill the last remaining vacancy on the Council.
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GA/8999
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GA/SPD/77
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GA/SHC/3321
WOMEN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA EVOKE IMAGES OF SUFFERING, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD
19951115Bosnia States Women Targeted by Serbs Despite Peace Talks; Other Speakers Say Beijing Women's Conference Demonstrates Challenges Remain.
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GA/SHC/3320
BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION STRONGEST EVER INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, UNITED STATES TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE
19951115 Speakers Stress Effective Follow-up to World Women's Conference; Zambia Reminds Committee 1985 Nairobi Conference Lacked Implementation
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GA/L/2890
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GA/EF/2707
POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION DISCUSSED IN SECOND COMMITTEE
19951115The political and financial challenges involved in the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change were discussed by speakers this afternoon as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) began consideration of matters relating to climate change and to small island developing States.