Third Committee

21 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3327

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TO CONVENE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROBLEMS OF REFUGEES, DISPLACED PERSONS IN CIS COUNTRIES AND NEIGHBOURING STATES

19951121

21 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3328

HUMAN RIGHTS HIGH COMMISSIONER TELLS COMMITTEE RECONCILIATION IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA REQUIRES PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE IN REGION

19951121 Says Personal Contact with Governments Essential To Gain Trust, Ensure Support in Human Rights Issues

20 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3326

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES EXPRESS CONCERN OVER DECLINE IN WILLINGNESS OF STATES TO GRANT ASYLUM

19951120 Draft Highlighting Needs of Internally Displaced Introduced; Discussion Continues on Rights of Child, World's Indigenous People

17 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3325

THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

19951117 Hears Introduction of Three Drafts and Report on Child Exploitation, Also Takes up Activities Programme for Decade of World's Indigenous People

17 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3324

NEW RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION, SAY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19951117 Committee Concludes Consideration of Advancement of Women; Report Requested Resources Required to Implement Women's Conference Platform

16 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3323

DRAFT TEXT ON STANDARD RULES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19951116 Committee Also Hears 15 Speakers on Advancement of Women

16 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3322

WOMEN'S EQUALITY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT PHYSICAL SECURITY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19951116

"It is impossible to speak about the equality of women without rapid fulfilment of the decisions related to safeguarding the physical security of women", the representative of Azerbaijan told the Third Committee this morning, as it continued its consideration of the advancement of women and the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women.

15 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3321

WOMEN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA EVOKE IMAGES OF SUFFERING, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19951115

Bosnia States Women Targeted by Serbs Despite Peace Talks; Other Speakers Say Beijing Women's Conference Demonstrates Challenges Remain.

15 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3320

BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION STRONGEST EVER INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, UNITED STATES TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19951115 Speakers Stress Effective Follow-up to World Women's Conference; Zambia Reminds Committee 1985 Nairobi Conference Lacked Implementation

14 November 1995

Press Release
GA/SHC/3319

BEIJING CONFERENCE CONFIRMS WOMEN'S RIGHTS NON-NEGOTIABLE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19951114

No Excuse for Delay Implementing Platform for Action, She Says; Dominican Republic Concerned by Merger Process for INSTRAW, UNIFEM.