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GA/L/3122

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BEARING OF GLOBAL COMMERCIAL TRENDS ON QUESTION OF JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITY OF STATES

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this morning continued its consideration of the International Law Commission's proposals for resolving outstanding questions related to the draft articles on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, which are annexed to the Commission's annual report.

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GA/L/3123

IN SIXTH COMMITTEE, PERSPECTIVES VARY AS TO UTILITY, FEASIBILITY OF LEGAL INSTRUMENT ON STATE IMMUNITY

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon concluded its consideration of the jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, in the context of its ongoing examination of the report of the International Law Commission.

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GA/SHC/3539

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

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GA/SHC/3540

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Continues Discussion of Issues Related to Rights of Children

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GA/SM/118

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HOSTS WORKING LUNCHEON FOR CHAIRMEN OF MAIN COMMITTEES

Following is the statement of the President of the General Assembly, Theo Ben-Gurirab (Namibia), as he hosted the second working luncheon of the Chairmen of the Main Committees on 27 October:

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SG/SM/7200

SECRETARY-GENERAL DECIDES TO SEND UN HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO NORTHERN CAUCASUS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7201

IN ADDRESS TO LINKS, INC., SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES THAT GOVERNMENTS AND UNITED NATIONS NEED CIVIL SOCIETY, NGOS AND PRIVATE SECTOR

Following is the text of an address delivered today in New York by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to Links, Inc.:

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DSG/SM/74
ECOSOC/5878

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT IMF/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL MEETING, STRESSES PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS A SINGLE VISION OF DEVELOPMENT

Following is the statement of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette to the joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 28 October:

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GA/9645*

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 MEMBERS TO FILL VACANCIES IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Assembly Also Adopts Eight Resolutions, Including Texts On Procurement Reform, Financing UNAMET, Development Account

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GA/AB/3325

UNITED NATIONS BECOMING UNATTRACTIVE PLACE TO WORK, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF ORGANIZATION’S COMMON SYSTEM

Committee Also Takes Up Secretary-General’s Report on Internal Oversight Office Activities