Third Committee

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GA/SHC/3322

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

"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.

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GA/SHC/3321

WOMEN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA EVOKE IMAGES OF SUFFERING, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Bosnia States Women Targeted by Serbs Despite Peace Talks; Other Speakers Say Beijing Women's Conference Demonstrates Challenges Remain.

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GA/SHC/3320

BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION STRONGEST EVER INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, UNITED STATES TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

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GA/SHC/3319

BEIJING CONFERENCE CONFIRMS WOMEN'S RIGHTS NON-NEGOTIABLE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

No Excuse for Delay Implementing Platform for Action, She Says; Dominican Republic Concerned by Merger Process for INSTRAW, UNIFEM.

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GA/SHC/3318

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GA/SHC/3317

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GA/SHC/3316

The special difficulties faced by host countries of refugees and displaced persons were highlighted by speakers this morning as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its consideration of issues relating to refugees and internally displaced persons.

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GA/SHC/3314

DRAFT TEXT ON DRUG CONTROL, YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS, YEAR OF FAMILY APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

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GA/SHC/3313