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GA/L/3109
14 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3109


CANADA SUGGESTS HIATUS FOR CHARTER COMMITTEE AS SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON CHARTER ISSUES, SANCTIONS

19991014

Canada proposed this morning to the Sixth Committee (Legal) that the General Assembly should place its Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization “on hiatus”.

GA/L/3107
12 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3107


LEGAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDES EXAMINATION OF REPORT OF UN COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

19991012

Delegations underscored the value for their countries of a legislative guide on privately financed infrastructure projects, in a meeting this afternoon of the Sixth Committee (Legal), as it concluded its examination of the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

GA/L/3106
11 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3106


UNCITRAL HAILED IN SIXTH COMMITTEE FOR PROGRESS ON KEY TRADE LAW TEXTS SLATED FOR ADOPTION NEXT YEAR

19991011

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the annual report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), speakers this morning all pointed to the significant progress made in the Commission’s work on three key legal texts that are expected to be finalized during the next UNCITRAL session, in June 2000.

GA/L/3105
27 September 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3105


SIXTH COMMITTEE COMPLETES ELECTION OF OFFICERS, ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

19990927

The Sixth Committee (Legal), at an organizational meeting this morning, elected its Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur, and adopted a programme of work for the current session of the General Assembly.

GA/L/3097/
18 November 1998


Press Release
GA/L/3097/


DESPITE INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, SERIOUS BREACHES OF SUCH PRINCIPLES CONTINUE, ITALY TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19981118

On page 2 of Press Release GA/L/3097 issued 13 November, the name of the representative of Yemen should be: AHMED ALI AL-AKWAA.

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