Human rights situation in the OPT/Women – Third Cttee debate – Summary record (excerpts)

Third Committee 

Summary record of the 48th meeting

Held at Headquarters, New York, on Wednesday, 23 November 2005, at 3 p.m.

 Chairman:   Mr. Butagira  (Uganda)

 later:  Ms. Tomič (Vice-Chairman)   (Slovenia)

 later:   Mr. Butagira (Chairman)   (Uganda)

Contents

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Agenda item 71: Human rights questions (continued)

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Agenda item 71: Human rights questions (continued)

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72.   The Chairman moved that the Committee take note of the following reports, in accordance with General Assembly decision 55/488:

On agenda item 71 (a):

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  Note by the Secretary-General on Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (A/60/271);

  Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the issue of Palestinian pregnant women giving birth at Israeli checkpoints (A/60/324);

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The meeting rose at 6 p.m.

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