Press Release

6 July 1999

Press Release
SAG/44

6 July 1999

Press Release
GA/COL/3016

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON TEXT RELATED TO PUERTO RICO

19990706 Text Adopted by Vote of 12-0-5 (Chile, India, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation and Venezuela); Petitioners on Puerto Rico Heard

6 July 1999

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GA/COL/3015

6 July 1999

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ECOSOC/5832

ECOSOC PANEL DISCUSSES EMPLOYMENT-ORIENTED GROWTH AND ITS IMPACT ON POVERTY REDUCTION AND GENDER EQUALITY

19990706 Speakers Emphasize Disproportionate Burden of Poverty on Women, Importance of Democracy and Full Participation in Society by the Poor

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

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ECOSOC/5830

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ARE NO LONGER OPTIONAL BUT BINDING OBLIGATION

19990706 Special Meeting of Economic and Social Council Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

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ECOSOC/5829

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES FOREIGN DEBT AND NATURE OF POVERTY

19990706 Proposes Solutions for Problems at Macro and Micro Economic Levels

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6 July 1999

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ECOSOC/5827

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ERADICATION OF POVERTY IS AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE GOAL

19990706 Opening Council Session, Kofi Annan Calls for Balanced World Growth, Increases in Aid, Debt Relief; High-Level Debate on World Economy Begins

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5 July 1999

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PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD DO MUCH TO SPREAD BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL AND ICC PRESIDENT STATE

19990705 Global Compact between UN and Private Sector to Promote Human Rights, Improve Labour Conditions, Protect Environment Welcomed by Business Leaders

2 July 1999

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SOC/NAR/806

2 July 1999

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PI/1158