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DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 30 October 1995

DH/2011
30 October 1995


Press Release
DH/2011


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 30 October 1995

19951030 * Secretary-General expresses condolences to Government and people of Azerbaijan after subway accident leaves 286 dead.

* Human rights situation in Haiti continues to improve despite sporadic reports of ill treatment of detainees and abuse of power by State agents, Secretary-General says.

FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FAVOURS RESOLUTION OF NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY ISSUES

GA/DIS/3029/
30 October 1995


Press Release
GA/DIS/3029/


FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FAVOURS RESOLUTION OF NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY ISSUES

19951030 Disarmament Conference Chairman Cites Remaining Differences; Russian Federation Anticipates Completion of Negotiations by 1996

CORRECTION

On page eight of Press Release GA/DIS/3029, issued 26 October, the final paragraph should read:

COMMITTEE IS TOLD PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD BE COMPLEMENTARY TO NATIONAL JURISDICTIONS

GA/L/2876
30 October 1995


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GA/L/2876


COMMITTEE IS TOLD PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD BE COMPLEMENTARY TO NATIONAL JURISDICTIONS

19951030 Nature of Crimes to Be Referred to Court Is Discussed; Difference of Views on Timing of Conference to Adopt Statute

MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN GAZA INHIBITING UNRWA'S WORK, COMMISSIONER-GENERAL TELLS FOURTH COMMITTEE

GA/SPD/68
30 October 1995


Press Release
GA/SPD/68


MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN GAZA INHIBITING UNRWA'S WORK, COMMISSIONER-GENERAL TELLS FOURTH COMMITTEE

19951030 Agency Fulfils Critical Mission in Transition to Peace, He Says; Israel States Willingness to Assist, But Stresses Security Concerns

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD OPENS TENTH SESSION

HR/4200
30 October 1995


Press Release
HR/4200


COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD OPENS TENTH SESSION

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GENEVA, 30 October (UN Information Service) -- A conference of all States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child will be held on 8 December to decide on expanding the membership of the Committee charged with monitoring its implementation, Ibrahima Fall, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, said this morning.