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16 November 1995

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GA/SHC/3323

DRAFT TEXT ON STANDARD RULES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19951116 Committee Also Hears 15 Speakers on Advancement of Women

16 November 1995

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GA/SHC/3322

WOMEN'S EQUALITY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT PHYSICAL SECURITY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19951116

"It is impossible to speak about the equality of women without rapid fulfilment of the decisions related to safeguarding the physical security of women", the representative of Azerbaijan told the Third Committee this morning, as it continued its consideration of the advancement of women and the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women.

16 November 1995

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GA/L/2891

16 November 1995

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GA/EF/2709

DRAFT REAFFIRMING ROLE OF UNCTAD AS FOCAL POINT FOR INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19951116 Other Drafts Deal with UNCTAD IX, Coercive Economic Measures, Transit Problems, World Food Summit, Convention to Combat Desertification

16 November 1995

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GA/EF/2708

MARKET ACCESS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' PRODUCTS EMPHASIZED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19951116

Poverty Eradication, Women, Human Resources Development, Business Also Considered; Committee Concludes Discussion on Climate Change

16 November 1995

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GA/DIS/3043

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT STRONGLY DEPLORING ALL CURRENT NUCLEAR TESTS, URGES IMMEDIATE STOP TO ALL TESTING

19951116 Vote is 95-12-45; Committee Also Approves Two Draft Resolutions on Role of Science and Technology

16 November 1995

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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

16 November 1995

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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 Council

The 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.

16 November 1995

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GA/8999

16 November 1995

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DH/2024

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 November 1995

19951116 * Security Council commends UNMIH on progress made towards fulfilling its mandate; commends Haitian Government for peaceful elections, but voices concern over recent violence.

* International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia charges Bosnian Serb leaders Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.