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Third Committee

7 October 2009

GA/SHC/3947

‘Sinister Nexus’ of Drugs, Crime, Terrorism Must Be Countered by Promoting Health, Justice, Security, Third Committee Told

Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), this afternoon called on Governments to counter the sinister nexus of drugs, crime and terrorism by promoting health, justice and security.

6 October 2009

GA/SHC/3946

Strengthening Well-Being of Youth Not Just a Question of Rights; Should Be Key Strategy in Bolstering Vitality of Global Village, Third Committee Told

Reinforcing the well-being of the world’s youth was not just a question of basic rights, but should be a key strategy in bolstering the vitality of the global village, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) was told today, as it concluded its discussion on social development.

5 October 2009

GA/SHC/3945

World Economic Crisis Could Have ‘Unparalleled Negative Consequences’ on Human Development, Third Committee Told, as Debate Begins for Current Session

Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, this morning warned of “unparalleled negative consequences” to human development, with up to 100 million more people expected to fall below the poverty line, due to the poor health of the world economy.

26 November 2008

GA/SHC/3943

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME FOR 2010-2011, CONCLUDES 2008 SESSION

26 November 2008

	General AssemblyGA/SHC/3943

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Third Committee

49^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME FOR 2010-2011,

CONCLUDES 2008 SESSION

25 November 2008

GA/SHC/3942

RIGHTS OF DISABLED, HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REPORT, ELIMINATING RACISM AMONG ISSUES, AS THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES SIX MORE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

25 November 2008

	General AssemblyGA/SHC/3942

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Third Committee

48^th Meeting (PM)

RIGHTS OF DISABLED, HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REPORT, ELIMINATING RACISM AMONG ISSUES,

AS THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES SIX MORE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

24 November 2008

GA/SHC/3941

THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT ENDORSES RECOMMENDATIONS, FUTURE WORKPLAN OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S WORKING GROUP ON RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

24 November 2008

	General AssemblyGA/SHC/3941

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Third Committee

46^th & 47^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT ENDORSES RECOMMENDATIONS, FUTURE WORKPLAN

OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S WORKING GROUP ON RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

21 November 2008

GA/SHC/3940

THIRD COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS IN MYANMAR, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, IRAN

21 November 2008

	General AssemblyGA/SHC/3940

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Third Committee

44^th & 45^th Meetings (AM & PM)

20 November 2008

GA/SHC/3939

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL REAFFIRM RESOLUTION ON DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM, UNDER TERMS OF DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

20 November 2008

	General AssemblyGA/SHC/3939

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-third General Assembly

Third Committee

42^nd & 43^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL REAFFIRM RESOLUTION ON DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM,

UNDER TERMS OF DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE