Press Release
GA/L/3130

QUESTION OF HOW TO CODIFY UNILATERAL ACTS CONTINUES TO OCCUPY LEGAL COMMITTEE

The Sixth Committee this afternoon continued debate on issues related to the nature of unilateral acts of States and a prevention regime for transboundary damage and reservations to treaties, as it considered efforts by the International Law Commission to elaborate rules on those topics.

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GA/SHC/3546

POLITICAL WILL, RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS, HIGH COMMISSIONER TELLS SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Delegates Hear of ‘Lack of Action’ on Early Warning, Conflict-Prevention

Press Release
GA/SHC/3547

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ASKED TO REAFFIRM RIGHT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE TO SELF-DETERMINATION, SEEK SUPPORT FOR THAT OBJECTIVE

Committee Text Includes ‘Option of State’; Human Rights Officials Present Reports on Afghanistan, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of Congo

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GA/SPD/173

FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TWELVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING UN RELIEF AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES, ISRAELI PRACTICES

Press Release
AFG/109

NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION DAYS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN AFGHANISTAN

ISLAMABAD, 5 November (United Nations Information Centre) -- Initial reports indicate that more children were covered during the latest round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) than in May and June this year. The immunization campaign aims to eradicate polio from Afghanistan by the year 2000.

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DEV/2221/
GA/9647/

RESOURCES FOR UN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES REPORTED TO BE LAGGING, AS TWO-DAY PLEDGING CONFERENCE BEGINS

CORRECTION

On page four of Press Release DEV/2221-GA/9467 issued 2 November, concerning the development pledging conference, the pledge made by Bangladesh and Kuwait should read as follows:

Bangladesh

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GA/AB/3334

ACTING WITHOUT VOTE, FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FRANCE, CUBA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES AND CAMEROON FOR ELECTION TO ACABQ

Also Makes Recommendations for Election to Contributions Committee, Board of Auditors; Discusses Common System, Proposed Programme Budget

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GA/DIS/3161

DRAFT RESOLUTION CALLING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 1972 ABM TREATY APPROVED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE BY VOTE OF 54-4-73

Five Other Texts Approved on South-East Europe, Verification, Central Africa, Disarmament Special Session, Disarmament Advisory Board

Press Release
GA/L/3131

LEGAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES WAYS TO IMPROVE COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION

Proposals Include Informal Meetings with Experts, Split Sessions

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GA/SHC/3548

SOCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS OF PROGRESS IN COUNTRIES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS, BUT INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT STILL NEEDED

Representatives of Cambodia, Iran and Sudan Respond to Reports By United Nations Officials on Current Conditions in Those Nations