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31st October, 1996
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE
Resolutions Also Approved Concerning Role of Cooperatives, UN Crime Prevention, African Institute, Transnational Crime The General Assembly would adopt an International Code of Conduct for Public Officials and recommend that States use it as a tool to guide their efforts against corruption, under the terms of a draft resolution approved...
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31st October, 1996
EASTERN ZAIRE ON BRINK OF CALAMITY AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FLEE, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE
Committee Holds Dialogue with High Commissioner, Begins Debate on Refugee and Other Humanitarian Questions Although there had been a small reduction in the number of refugees compared to last year, the international environment remained highly volatile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Sadako Ogata, told...
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30th October, 1996
STRENGTHENED TECHNICAL COOPERATION COULD HELP COUNTRIES ACHIEVE HUMAN SETTLEMENT GOALS, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD
Action on International Trade, External Debt Also Needed; Committee Concludes Discussion on Human Settlement Questions Strengthened technical cooperation, through the establishment of cost-effective and accessible global information networks on human settlements, would help individual countries achieve the goals of the Habitat Agenda...
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30th October, 1996
WOMEN'S EQUALITY NOT ACHIEVED SOLELY BY DECLARATIONS, LAWS; CHANGES OF ATTITUDE NECESSARY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD
Committee Concludes General Debate on Women's Issues; Hears Introduction of Draft Text on Smuggling of Aliens Women's equality could not be achieved by a stroke of the pen, declarations and legal measures. It was a process which began with the way women viewed themselves in society, the representative of Nicaragua said this morning....
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30th October, 1996
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN ADDRESS TO SECOND COMMITTEE
Consideration of Poverty Eradication Begins; Three Draft Resolutions Introduced by 'Group of 77' Developing Countries The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights this afternoon called for attention to be paid to economic, social and cultural rights, which were at the core of problems related to extreme poverty. He was addressing...
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30th October, 1996
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN ADDRESS TO SECOND COMMITTEE
Consideration of Poverty Eradication Begins; Three Draft Resolutions Introduced by 'Group of 77' Developing Countries The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights this afternoon called for attention to be paid to economic, social and cultural rights, which were at the core of problems related to extreme poverty. He was addressing...
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30th October, 1996
LARGE NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION CAUSE FOR CONCERN, SAY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE CORRECTION
In Press Release GA/SHC/3369, issued 29 October, the name of the representative of Ukraine, at the top of page 6, should read "OLEKSANDRA SAVCHENKO, Deputy Minister for Education of Ukraine". * *** *...
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30th October, 1996
SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INCREASE OF POLICE COMPONENT OF UNITED
Security Council SC/6369
3776th Meeting (AM) 16 May 1997
SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INCREASE OF POLICE COMPONENT OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION...
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29th October, 1996
CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS NEEDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TOLD
Necessary to Meet Human Settlements Conference Responsibilities; Assistant Secretary-General Introduces Istanbul Conference Report The Centre for Human Settlements should be endowed with the financial and human resources to carry out its work in conformity with the decisions of the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements...
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29th October, 1996
LARGE NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION CAUSE FOR CONCERN, SAY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE
Debate Continues on Advancement of Women; Draft Text Introduced on African Institute for Crime Prevention Speakers expressed concern at the large number of reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women this afternoon as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued...
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