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TAD/1920

MANAGEMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY SEEN AS CRUCIAL TO DEVELOPING WORLD

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ECOSOC/5915

POTENTIAL OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONITORING, MANAGING NATURAL DISASTERS STRESSED, AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES HUMANITARIAN SEGMENT

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IHA/713

ASIAN DROUGHT LEAVES MILLIONS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE

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ECOSOC/5913

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, OPENING HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS SEGMENT, HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED

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HR/CT/578

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF KUWAIT’S REPORT ON STATUS OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

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GENEVA, 19 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this morning continued its consideration of an initial report of Kuwait, with the Kuwaiti delegation saying that the Government had taken serious measures to prevent abuse of power by the police.

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TAD/1921

UNCTAD RELEASES NEW STUDY AS PART OF SERIES ON ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS

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HR/CT/576

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN KUWAIT

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GENEVA, 18 July (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on Human Rights this morning started its consideration of an initial report by Kuwait on how that country was implementing the provisions on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The Secretary-General arrived in Lomé, Togo, on the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July.

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ECOSOC/5912

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DISCUSSION OF UN OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Specialized Agencies Actively Participating in Council’s Work, Says Executive Director for Council Policy Coordination

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SG/A/660/Rev.2*
BIO/3124/Rev.2*

LOUISE FRÉCHETTE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS

Former Permanent Representative of Canada To United Nations Is First Person to Serve in Post