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Self-Determination Integral to Basic Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms, Third Committee Told as It Concludes General Discussion

GA/SHC/4085

Self-Determination Integral to Basic Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms, Third Committee Told as It Concludes General Discussion

The right to self-determination was an integral element of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today as it concluded its general discussion on that subject, and on the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

Special Political Missions Diversify United Nations Toolbox, Creating Nimbler, More Coherent Response in Battle’s Wake, Fourth Committee Told

GA/SPD/545

Special Political Missions Diversify United Nations Toolbox, Creating Nimbler, More Coherent Response in Battle’s Wake, Fourth Committee Told

Through the deployment of special political missions across the world, the United Nations had diversified its crisis-response “toolbox”, and Member States now had at their disposal a wider number of mechanisms for a nimbler, more coherent response in wake of conflict, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard during consideration of the new item on its agenda.

Nuclear Technology Vital for Cost-Effective Energy Sources, Achievement of Millennium Development Goals, Delegates Tell General Assembly

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Nuclear Technology Vital for Cost-Effective Energy Sources, Achievement of Millennium Development Goals, Delegates Tell General Assembly

Nuclear technology was fuelling countries’ efforts towards harnessing clean, cost-effective energy sources to help them in meeting the Millennium Development Goals, delegates in the General Assembly heard during the start of a two-day debate on the latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

‘Record-Breaking’ Participation Defined First Committee Session, Says Chair at Closing, as Delegations Send 53 Drafts to General Assembly

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‘Record-Breaking’ Participation Defined First Committee Session, Says Chair at Closing, as Delegations Send 53 Drafts to General Assembly

As the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) session drew to a close today, Committee Chair Ibrahim Dabbashi of Libya said that the “record-breaking” number of statements delivered during the general and thematic debates indicated an increase in international awareness on the issues of disarmament and international security, as well as more dynamic participation by the delegations.

When Women Determine Their Own Future, They Advance Development for All, Secretary-General Says at ‘Call to Action’ Event in Niger

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When Women Determine Their Own Future, They Advance Development for All, Secretary-General Says at ‘Call to Action’ Event in Niger

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the call to action on demographic issues in the Sahel region, in Niamey, Niger, 6 November:

Considering Reports on Pattern of Conferences, Budget Committee Voices Concern over Delays in Issuing Documents, Shrinking Use of Conference Facilities

GA/AB/4085

Considering Reports on Pattern of Conferences, Budget Committee Voices Concern over Delays in Issuing Documents, Shrinking Use of Conference Facilities

As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) took up the pattern of conferences today, delegates stressed the need for improvements to the system of preparing documents, calling for more timely availability of documentation in all six official United Nations languages and for higher quality translation.
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