Third Committee

15 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3475

15 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3474

NEGATIVE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION, EXTERNAL DEBT BURDEN ON WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT DISCUSSED BY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981015 Trafficking in Women also Highlighted by Many Speakers

15 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3473/

RECOGNITION OF RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AS WAR CRIMES HAS BEGUN TO REVERSE CLIMATE OF IMPUNITY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19981015 CORRECTION

On page 18 of Press Release GA/SHC/3473 of 14 October, the first part of the summary of the statement by the observer of the Holy See was inadvertently omitted. The full summary reads as follows:

14 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3473

RECOGNITION OF RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AS WAR CRIMES HAS BEGUN TO REVERSE CLIMATE OF IMPUNITY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19981014 Committee Takes Up Advancement of Women And Implementation of Fourth World Conference on Women

13 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3472

VULNERABILITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO ILLICIT DRUG TRADE HIGHLIGHTED IN THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981013 Committee Concludes Discussion of Crime Prevention, Drug Control; Speakers Emphasize Difficulties of Combatting Global Crime with Few Resources

13 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3471

POVERTY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMBALANCES MUST BE ADDRESSED IN FIGHT AGAINST ILLICIT DRUGS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19981013 Committee Hears Call for Additional Resources for UNDCP

12 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3470

PLIGHT OF TRANSIT COUNTRIES HIGHLIGHTED IN THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE ON INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL

19981012 Consideration of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Continues

The problems of transit countries in confronting the illicit drug trade were highlighted this morning as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its consideration of crime prevention and criminal justice and international drug control.

9 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3469

9 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3468

IMPACT OF ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING ON SECURITY OF NATIONS AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981009 Consideration of Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice, International Drug Control Continues

8 October 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3467