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3 November 1997

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SC/6438

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN NOVEMBER

19971103 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies for November:

Security Council

Qin Huasun (China) succeeds Juan Somavia (Chile) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

3 November 1997

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GA/SPD/114

REFORMS IN OUTER SPACE COMMITTEE SET EXAMPLE FOR ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19971103 Committee Begins Consideration Of Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

3 November 1997

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GA/SHC/3434

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS ASKED TO SEEK BETTER COORDINATION BETWEEN UN INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN AND OTHER AGENCIES

19971103 Third Committee Also Adopts Text on Migrant Workers: Debate Continues On Refugees, With Warning of 'Compassion Fatigue' in Affected Countries

3 November 1997

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GA/SHC/3433

HIGH COMMISSIONER SAYS REFUGEE CRISIS IN GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN HISTORY OF UNHCR

19971103 Third Committee is Told of `Disturbing' Inaction by International Community against Breakdown in Fundamental Humanitarian Principles

3 November 1997

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GA/SHC/3432

3 November 1997

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GA/L/3053

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION REPORT

19971103 Commission Chairman Introduces Chapter On Reservations to Normative Multilateral Treaties

3 November 1997

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GA/EF/2783

IN ALMOST EVERY SOCIETY WOMEN GATHER, PREPARE AND SERVE FOOD, BUT EAT LAST WFP REPRESENTATIVE TELLS ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19971103

In almost every society in the world, women gathered, prepared and served the food, but, most of the time, they ate last, a representative of the World Food Programme (WFP) told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this morning as it considered women in development and human resources development.

3 November 1997

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GA/DIS/3090

3 November 1997

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GA/AB/3182

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSING BUDGET SECTION ON OVERALL POLICY-MAKING

19971103 Consideration of Political Affairs, Peacekeeping, Outer Space Sections Begin

3 November 1997

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GA/9343

ASSEMBLY FAILS TO FILL REMAINING VACANCY ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL; FURTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE

19971103 In Three More Ballots, No Member from Latin American And Caribbean Group of Countries Receives Required Vote