Third Committee

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3506

HEAVY BURDEN BORNE BY COUNTRIES FACING SUDDEN MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19981112 Security of Humanitarian Workers, Abduction of Vincent Cochetel also Addressed by Speakers

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3505

LINK BETWEEN CONFLICT SITUATIONS AND RESULTING POVERTY STRESSED BY WORLD BANK DELEGATE TO ASSEMBLY'S THIRD COMMITTEE

19981111 Ethnic Strife Is Seen as Central Cause of Refugee Problems; Debate Continues on Report of High Commissioner

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3504

PAST YEAR HAS SEEN NEW PATTERN OF HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHES, MORE LIMITED IN SIZE BUT MORE COMPLEX IN NATURE, SADAKO OGATA TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19981111 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Notes Growing Gap between Humanitarian and Development Assistance

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3503/

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS, SITUATIONS CORRECTION

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In Press Release GA/SHC/3503 of 10 November, the second full paragraph on page 10, summarizing the statement by the representative of Belarus, ALYAKSANDR SYCHOU, should read:

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3503/

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS, SITUATIONS CORRECTION

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In Press Release GA/SHC/3503 of 10 November, the first full paragraph on page 23, containing part of the summary of the statement by the representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, should read:

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3503

9 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3502

ROLE OF MEDIA IN PROMOTION OF TOLERANCE AND PEACE STRESSED AS THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF HUMAN RIGHTS

19981109 UNESCO Delegate Says Influence Can be Positive; Others Call for Definition of Rights to Allow for Cultural Differences

9 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3501

9 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3500/

RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT MUST BE FULLY RECOGNIZED AS HUMAN RIGHT, CHINA TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19981109 CORRECTION

On page 11 of Press Release GA/SHC/3500 of 6 November, the statement by the representative of Eritrea on page 11 should read as follows:

6 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3500

RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT MUST BE FULLY RECOGNIZED AS HUMAN RIGHT, CHINA TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19981106 Use of Economic Sanctions, Human Rights as Policy Weapon Also Addressed, as Committee Continues Consideration of Human Rights Matters