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DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 December 1995
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DH/2039
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 December 1995
19951208 * Peace Implementation Conference opens in London.* In Croatia, joint Croatian-Yugoslav Commission for missing persons begins work on cooperation in search for missing people.
* UNESCO Director-General appeals for peace in conflict ravaged countries.
ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE, CONTINUES DEBATE ON FOLLOW-UP TO SOCIAL SUMMIT
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GA/9029
ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE, CONTINUES DEBATE ON FOLLOW-UP TO SOCIAL SUMMIT
19951208The Secretary-General was requested to consider ways of strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the University for Peace by the terms of a resolution adopted this morning by the General Assembly without a vote.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES DECLARATION, PLATFORM FOR ACTION ADOPTED BY FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN
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GA/9030
COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT SEEKING TWO-DAY HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION DURING NEXT ASSEMBLY SESSION
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GA/EF/2715
COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT SEEKING TWO-DAY HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION DURING NEXT ASSEMBLY SESSION
19951208 Other Drafts Deal with Roles of Science and Technology, Human Resources in Development, Natural Disaster Reduction, EnvironmentNINE DRAFT TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES INTRODUCED IN THIRD COMMITTEE
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GA/SHC/3346
NINE DRAFT TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES INTRODUCED IN THIRD COMMITTEE
19951208The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this afternoon heard the introduction of nine draft resolutions relating to human rights issues.
GOVERNMENTS AGREE ON STRONGER MEASURES TO PROTECT OZONE LAYER
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HE/922
SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF RWANDA MISSION UNTIL 12 DECEMBER
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SC/6139
SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF RWANDA MISSION UNTIL 12 DECEMBER
19951208 Mandate Was Due to Expire at Midnight Today; Secretary-General's Report Notes Government Does Not Agree to ExtensionThe Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) until 12 December 1995. The mandate was due to expire today at midnight.