Human rights situation in the OPT – Third Cttee debate – Press release (excerpts)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Third Committee

47^th & 48^th Meetings (AM & PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO , ELIMINATION OF RACISM,

GLOBALIZATION ADDRESSED IN THIRD COMMITTEE TEXTS

Concluding Current Session Also Recommends Draft Concerning

Rights to Development, UN Role in Elections, Protection of Migrants

The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today concluded its sixtieth session by approving nine drafts on a wide range of issues, including the elimination of racism and racial discrimination; human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms; human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives; and revitalization of the General Assembly’s work.

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Action on Draft Resolutions

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Under sub-item 71(c), the Secretary proposed taking note of the Note by the Secretary-General on the Situation of human rights in Myanmar (document A/60/221); Note by the Secretary-General on Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (document A/60/271); Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the issue of Palestinian pregnant women giving birth at Israeli checkpoints (document A/60/324);

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