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29th October, 1996
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON CLIMATE PROTECTION, NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION INTRODUCED IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Draft resolutions on protection of the global climate and the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction were introduced this morning in the Second Committee (Economic and Financial). The draft texts were introduced by the representative of Costa Rica, on behalf of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China. Colombia,...
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29th October, 1996
GOVERNMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY BY ALLOCATING RESOURCES, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD
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28th October, 1996
THIRD COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, HEARS INTRODUCTION OF TEXTS ON CRIME PREVENTION, DRUG ABUSE
Women's role in international, national and household economies was indispensable, but their employment status and work opportunities were seriously disadvantaged relative to men, according to a representative of the International Labour Organization (ILO). She was addressing the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)...
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28th October, 1996
IMPROVED STATUS OF WOMEN NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN ECONOMIC GROWTH, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DEBATE CONTINUES ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
Economic growth did not necessarily ensure gender equality, but it could only be sustained if matched by advances in the status of women, the representative of Singapore said this morning. He was addressing the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), as it continued its general debate on the advancement of women and...
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28th October, 1996
TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CRUCIAL FOR ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TOLD
World Bank, IMF Must Aid Transition, Says Belarus; Increased International Cooperation, Access to World Markets Also Stressed Technical advisory and financial assistance from the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were crucial for countries making a transition to a market economy, the Second...
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28th October, 1996
INCREASED ATTENTION TO ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION SHOULD NOT AFFECT ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ARMENIA TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE
Sustainable Development, Economic Cooperation Taken Up; Policy Coordination, Agricultural Trade Protectionism among Issues Addressed Attention should be given to the needs of countries with economies in transition, without affecting assistance to developing countries, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning...
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25th October, 1996
GOVERNMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY BY ALLOCATING RESOURCES, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD
Governments must demonstrate their commitment to gender equality by allocating resources to implement the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing last year, the Third Committee (Social, Cultural and Humanitarian) was told this afternoon. Addressing the Committee on the second day of its general debate on the...
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25th October, 1996
INCREASED FOOD SECURITY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCUSSED IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Remove Debt Burden, Discriminating Trade Practices, Says Costa Rica; Committee Takes Up Industrial Development, Food and Sustainable Agriculture To help developing countries achieve food security, the international community should alleviate their debt burdens, increase capital flows and remove discriminatory trade practices against...
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24th October, 1996
OBSTACLES TO GENDER EQUALITY BY YEAR 2000 FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE
Debate Begins on Advancement of Women, Outcome of Beijing Conference; Gender Balance among Secretary-General's Special Representatives Addressed Obstacles to achieving gender equality by the year 2000 were far greater than expected, said the Assistant-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues,...
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24th October, 1996
RESOURCE NEEDS OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY DESERTIFICATION STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN SECOND COMMITTEE
The need to reach an agreement on functions of the Global Mechanism established under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was stressed by several speakers in the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this morning as it concluded its consideration of environment and sustainable development. The Global Mechanism...
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