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9 November 1995

Press Release
GA/L/2886

LEGAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF CONVENTION ON INDEPENDENT GUARANTEES AND STAND-BY LETTERS OF CREDIT

19951109 Also Approves Drafts on Work of UNCITRAL

8 November 1995

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GA/AB/3038/

OVERSIGHT OFFICE SHOULD ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEFICIENCIES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19951108 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/AB/3038 of 7 November, the first sentence in the first full paragraph on page 9 should be corrected to read as follows:

8 November 1995

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GA/L/2884

8 November 1995

Press Release
HR/4210

8 November 1995

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DH/2018

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 November 1995

19951108 * United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) makes substantial progress towards mandate, Secretary-General reports.

* General Assembly elects five non-permanent members of Security Council.

* Secretary-General begins visits to Poland and France.

8 November 1995

Press Release
GA/EF/2699

INCREASING DEMAND, DECLINING RESOURCES FOR UN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DISCUSSED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19951108

Matters relating to increasing demand and declining resources for United Nations operational activities for development were discussed this morning as the Second Committee began the triennial policy review of those activities.

8 November 1995

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HQ/561

8 November 1995

Press Release
HR/4214

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REAFFIRMS NEED FOR ACCESS TO SERB-HELD AREAS OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19951108 The following is a statement issued by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jose Ayala Lasso, regarding the situation in the former Yugoslavia:

8 November 1995

Press Release
GA/AB/3040

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS DRAFT RESOLUTION ON DOCUMENTATION

19951108

The General Assembly would decide to restrict the length of documents produced by the Secretariat for its discussion or for its subsidiary bodies to 16 pages, under a draft resolution on reduction of paperwork introduced by the United States in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon.

8 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3314

DRAFT TEXT ON DRUG CONTROL, YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS, YEAR OF FAMILY APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19951108 Commission on Narcotic Drugs to Consider Proposed International Conference to Combat Illicit Drugs