Third Committee

Press Release
GA/SHC/3546

POLITICAL WILL, RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS, HIGH COMMISSIONER TELLS SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Delegates Hear of ‘Lack of Action’ on Early Warning, Conflict-Prevention

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GA/SHC/3545

EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS ARE URGED BY SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Approved Text Also Seeks Strategies to That End, Based on National Experience; Debate Continues on Prospective Death Penalty Moratorium

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GA/SHC/3544

PROPOSED DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM CHALLENGED IN SOCIAL COMMITTEE; SOVEREIGNTY OF STATES IS INVOKED

In Other Action, Delegates Seek Designation of 25 November As International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

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GA/SHC/3543

IMPROVEMENT IN STATUS OF RURAL WOMEN IS SOUGHT IN TEXT APPROVED BY ASSEMBLY’S SOCIAL COMMITTEE

States Urged To Ensure Equal Access to Resources; Debate Also Begins on Implementation of Human Rights Instruments

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GA/SHC/3542

RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TRANSCEND QUESTION OF LAND OWNERSHIP, AUSTRALIA TELLS SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Consideration of International Decade Activities Concluded; Final Speakers also Heard on Issues Relating to Rights of the Child

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GA/SHC/3541

THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS CITE POVERTY AS ROOT CAUSE OF CHILD PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Press Release
GA/SHC/3537/

THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES WAYS TO PROTECT CHILDREN CORRECTION

On page 10 of Press Release GA/SHC/3537 issued 27 October, the statement of the representative of Iraq should read:

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GA/SHC/3540

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Continues Discussion of Issues Related to Rights of Children

Press Release
GA/SHC/3539

SPECIAL EFFORTS ARE NEEDED FOR RECOVERY OF CHILD SOLDIERS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD DURING DEBATE ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

Press Release
GA/SHC/3538

THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON ABUSE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS, ALSO HEARS INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS