General Assembly

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GA/DIS/3156

FIFTEEN MORE DISARMAMENT TEXTS INTRODUCED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

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GA/AB/3325

UNITED NATIONS BECOMING UNATTRACTIVE PLACE TO WORK, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF ORGANIZATION’S COMMON SYSTEM

Committee Also Takes Up Secretary-General’s Report on Internal Oversight Office Activities

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GA/9645*

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 MEMBERS TO FILL VACANCIES IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Assembly Also Adopts Eight Resolutions, Including Texts On Procurement Reform, Financing UNAMET, Development Account

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GA/SHC/3540

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Continues Discussion of Issues Related to Rights of Children

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GA/SHC/3539

SPECIAL EFFORTS ARE NEEDED FOR RECOVERY OF CHILD SOLDIERS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD DURING DEBATE ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

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GA/L/3123

IN SIXTH COMMITTEE, PERSPECTIVES VARY AS TO UTILITY, FEASIBILITY OF LEGAL INSTRUMENT ON STATE IMMUNITY

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon concluded its consideration of the jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, in the context of its ongoing examination of the report of the International Law Commission.

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GA/L/3122

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BEARING OF GLOBAL COMMERCIAL TRENDS ON QUESTION OF JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITY OF STATES

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning continued its consideration of the International Law Commission's proposals for resolving outstanding questions related to the draft articles on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, which are annexed to the Commission's annual report.

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GA/EF/2881

FOR DEVELOPING WORLD, GLOBALIZATION MEANS NOT INTERDEPENDENCE BUT OVERDEPENDENCE ON AID, MARKETS OF WEALTHY

Second Committee, Winding up Globalization Debate, Hears Calls for Reform of Global Economic Architecture

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GA/DIS/3155

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON REGIONAL DISARMAMENT, NUCLEAR WEAPON ELIMINATION, ASIA/PACIFIC CENTRE, SMALL ARMS INTRODUCED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

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GA/AB/3324

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

The International Civil Service Commission should explore ways of establishing family-friendly human resources policies, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told, as it began its consideration of the report of that Commission and several related notes from the Secretary-General, under its agenda item on the United Nations common system.