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China stresses importance of addressing prevention of outer-space arms race.
President of Conference on Disarmament says progress appears stalled. A UN report says many people in developing countries have no access to essential painkilling drugs. Human Rights chief joins heads of European regional organizations in expressing concern over human rights violations in Chechnya. Top UN official to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo to explain concept of peacekeeping mission. UN Mission in Sierra Leone says rebels continue to obstruct deployment of peacekeepers.