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GA/EF/2845
3 November 1998


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GA/EF/2845


POVERTY ERADICATION MEASURES MUST RESPECT PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19981103

Respect for the principles of human rights was essential in efforts to eradicate poverty, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning as it ended its general discussion on the implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006).

GA/EF/2841
30 October 1998


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GA/EF/2841


TRADE PROTECTIONISM DISGUISED AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOUR LAW SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19981030

Trade protectionism disguised as environmental and labour laws should be eliminated by industrialized countries, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning, as it considered macroeconomic policy questions.

GA/EF/2839
29 October 1998


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GA/EF/2839


POPULATION ISSUES LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDAS, NORWAY TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19981029 Status of Human Settlements Progress Also Discussed

Population issues could no longer be treated in isolation from the development agenda or the human rights agenda, the representative of Norway told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial), as it considered sustainable development and international economic cooperation.

GA/EF/2840
29 October 1998


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GA/EF/2840


RAPID URBANIZATION AND MEGACITIES AN UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGE, SINGAPORE TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19981029

Rapid urbanization and the emergence of megacities represented an unprecedented challenge for the international community, the representative of Singapore told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it concluded its consideration of sustainable development and international economic cooperation.