Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Press Release

HR/4465

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT WELCOMES RWANDAN LAW ALLOWING GIRLS TO INHERIT PROPERTY

20 March 2000


Press Release
HR/4465


SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT WELCOMES RWANDAN LAW ALLOWING GIRLS TO INHERIT PROPERTY

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NEW YORK, 20 March (Office of Special Representative) -– The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara A. Otunnu, has welcomed legislation enacted by the Government of Rwanda, which will now allow girls to inherit land and other properties.

SEA/1656

SEABED AUTHORITY BEGINS SIXTH SESSION; ELECTS PRESIDENT, ADOPTS AGENDA

20 March 2000


Press Release
SEA/1656


SEABED AUTHORITY BEGINS SIXTH SESSION; ELECTS PRESIDENT, ADOPTS AGENDA

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(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 20 March -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority opened its sixth session in Kingston this morning, with the election of its President and the adoption of an 11-item agenda for both parts of this year’s session.

HR/CT/552

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF COMMENT ON ARTICLE 3, CONCERNING EQUAL CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

20 March 2000


Press Release
HR/CT/552


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF COMMENT ON ARTICLE 3, CONCERNING EQUAL CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its consideration of its draft general comment on article 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by reviewing paragraphs 12 through 19.