Article: General Assembly extends terms of ad litem judges for Rwanda Tribunal until end of 2008 to complete war crimes trials on time; Assembly fills 19 vacancies on Economic and Social Council; Election for remaining seat from Eastern European states stalls.

M2 PRESSWIRE-3 November 2006-UN: General Assembly extends terms of ad litem judges for Rwanda Tribunal until end of 2008 to complete war crimes trials on time; Assembly fills 19 vacancies on Economic and Social Council; Election for remaining seat from Eastern European states stalls(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The General Assembly today extended the tenure of the 18 temporary judges serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, keeping the war crimes Court on track to meet its target of trying all defendants by the end of 2008.

The Assembly also held elections for the United Nations Economic and Social Council, ...

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