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Show legislation tion Against Women goes now to the' Economic and Social Council and then to ciated with Its emphasis the General Assembly. the is on the development of women. National Federation in cipal UN organs (the other five: Gen eral Assembly, Security Council, Econ omic and Social Council, Trusteeship committees Justice), has been asked to draw up a questionniare on the role of women in 1965-66 ranks and Council International Court back In 1965, Representative Edith Gre relating to this item were in by Representative Floren Dwyer (H.R. 6859), Representati Catherine May CH.R. 7322) and S bills duced has not goal for ator tional to highligh t Senate Subcommittee and Civil Service. the on Post 0 Representatives S, Civil Service Commissi U. appeared before both committees support of the legislation. Past tional President Marguerite Rawalt al appeared before the House Subco mittee. the' Public Law 89-261, repealf discriminatory section, acted into law Refugees; was October 19, 19 three terminating years of work on t International on plank in our Legislative Platform. Tourist Year, and 1968 is to be Human Rights the made fice and Civil Service and before United Nations Day on October 24, is 9f by Legislation Chairman bef, were the House Subcommittee on Post ment. 1967 behalf on Federation National biggest contributions NGO's can make to UNDP is to broaden public knowl edge about the world's needs and oppor tunities): the UN Organization for International Development, and the UN Committee on Trade and Develop World (S. 1769). Clifford J. Case Statements its on PI introduced H. R. 6165. In additi $254.5 million (one of the 1966 will focus against the employment Federation's Legislative form. undergoing twenty-first birth many changes day approaches. Among them are some newly named committees, such as: The UN Development Program, which has recently approved 82 proj ects to cost in the of The United Nations is as repealed was year. This law dat 1870 and made possible d government offices. Its peal was included in Action Item I· with the late Mrs. Franklin D. Roose velt as its first chairman-the Universal a activity a growi club to women Costa Rica's proposal to create a High Commissioner of Human Rights. As yet-despite establishment of the Commission on Human Rights in 1946 '1968. with its of strength for the membershi crimination on Rights that Section 165 of the Revised Statu There has been considerable debate been ratified. Ratification is 1919 of the most contributi of the United States of deveolping countries. Declaration of Human one as source status since the founding of the BP women The UN Secretariat, one of six prin closely a has been so improving Federation members Year. are also to commended for their quick action w called upon , MARGARET RUTH THOMAS, Federation UN Representative legislators. to contact their respect The Fourth Annual Legislative Co ference held in Washington, D. C. |
