Children – Third Cttee debate – Summary record (excerpts)

Third Committee

Summary record of the 29th meeting

Held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 28 October 2004, at 3 p.m. 

 Chairman:   Mr. Kuchinsky  ……………………………………………………………. (Ukraine)

 later:  Ms. Astanah Banu (Vice-Chairman)  …………………………….. (Malaysia)

Contents

Agenda item 101: Promotion and protection of the rights of children ( continued)

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The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m.

Agenda item 101: Promotion and protection of the rights of children ( continued) (A/C.3/59/L.28)

Draft resolution A/C.3/59/L.28: The situation of and assistance to Palestinian children

1.  Ms. Khalil (Egypt), introducing the draft resolution on behalf of the original sponsors and China, Djibouti and Mauritania, said the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate. The resolution referred to the most vulnerable sectors of Palestinian society and was similar to the one adopted the previous year, but updated to reflect recent developments. She hoped that the draft resolution would be adopted by consensus.

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The meeting rose at 6.10 p.m.

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