Press Release


GA/L/2871
20 October 1995


Press Release
GA/L/2871


QUESTIONS OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND CONCEPT OF STATE CRIMES REMAIN BEFORE SIXTH COMMITTEE

19951020 Australia Calls for Inclusion of Internal Armed Conflicts in Draft Code of Crimes

The right to undertake countermeasures and various methods of dispute settlement were discussed this afternoon as the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued discussing State responsibility and the concept of State crimes.

FAO/3625

19951020 ROME, 19 October (FAO) -- Two radio and print journalists, Fawzia El- Moualled from Egypt and Michael Pickstock from the United Kingdom, were the joint winners of the A.H. Boerma Award for outstanding reporting on development issues, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) announced today.

FAO also honoured two field experts, Seiichi Etoh from Japan and Roberto Samanez-Mercado from Peru, with the B.R. Sen Award for outstanding work in field activities.