Palestinian women – GA Third Cttee debate – Summary record (excerpts)

Third Committee

Summary record of the 9th meeting

Held at Headquarters, New York, on Monday, 9 October 2006, at 3 p.m.

Chairman: Mr. Al Bayati …………………………………………………………………………………………………………  (Iraq)

Contents

Agenda item 61: Advancement of women (continued)

(a) Advancement of women (continued)

(b) Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (continued)

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

Agenda item 61: Advancement of women (continued) (A/61/283, A/61/303)

(a) Advancement of women (continued) (A/61/381, A/61/122 and Add.1, A/61/318 and A/61/292)

(b) Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (continued) (A/61/174)

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10. Mr. Saeed (Sudan) …

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13. Palestinian women were the victims of murders and expulsions under Israeli occupation. The United Nations must take immediate action to end that suffering and ensure the rights of Palestinian women to a life of freedom and dignity in an independent homeland that enjoyed the same rights as the other nations of the world.

The meeting rose at 6 p.m.

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