Approved Text Also Seeks Strategies to That End, Based on National Experience; Debate Continues on Prospective Death Penalty Moratorium
In Other Action, Delegates Seek Designation of 25 November As International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
The Sixth Committee this afternoon took up the remaining chapters of the report of the International Law Commission - those dealing with unilateral acts and prevention of transboundary damage.
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon continued its part by part discussion of the proposed 2000-2001 programme budget, starting with budget section 3 on political affairs.
Committee Begins Part by Part Consideration of Proposed 2000-2001 Programme Budget
Election Requires Two Ballots; Re-elects Judges from France United Kingdom, Venezuela, Madagascar; New Judge from Jordan
Agencys Commissioner-General Introduces Report, Emphasizing Financial Difficulties, Management Reform Efforts
States Urged To Ensure Equal Access to Resources; Debate Also Begins on Implementation of Human Rights Instruments
The question of whether reservations should be permitted to human rights instruments was raised by several speakers this afternoon as the Sixth Committee began discussing the efforts of the International Law Commission to draw up practice guide on reservations to treaties.
