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GA/9671

ASSEMBLY HEARS RANGE OF VIEWS ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE: SPEAKERS NOTE PROGRESS BUT WARN OF CONTINUING PROBLEMS

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GA/9670

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INVITES SUPPORT FOR YEAY 2000 BENIN CONFERENCE OF NEW AND RESTORED DEMOCRACIES

Postpones Actions on ‘Code of Democratic Conduct’

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GA/EF/2899

SOVEREIGNTY OF PALESTINIANS OVER NATURAL RESOURCES REAFFIRMED IN TEXT APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE

Committee Approves Text on Coercive Measures Against Developing Countries; Eight Further Drafts Approved Without Vote

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GA/9669

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR WORLDWIDE TRUCE DURING NEXT YEAR’S OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Ancient Greek Tradition of ‘Ekecheiria’ is Invoked Again; Text On Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic also Adopted

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GA/9668

ASSEMBLY SEEKS UNIVERSAL ADHERENCE TO SEA LAW CONVENTION, URGING STEPS AGAINST MARINE POLLUTION, ACTS OF PIRACY

Other Texts Approved on Fish Stocks Preservation, Sustainable Development, Debate Begins on Building Better, Peaceful World Through Sport and Olympic Ideal

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GA/9667

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR BUDDHISTS’ SACRED DAY

The General Committee this morning recommended that the General Assembly include an item on international recognition of the Day of Vesak –- the day in the year most sacred to Buddhists -- in the agenda of its fifty-fourth session and that the item be considered directly in plenary.

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GA/L/3140

CONSENSUS ELUDES LEGAL COMMITTEE IN FINAL ACT OF SESSION AS IT RECOMMENDS BLANKET CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM

Abstaining States Decry Failure to Distinguish Legitimate Struggle for Self-determination from Terrorism

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GA/SHC/3570

SOCIAL COMMITTEE SEEKS COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT TO NARROW ‘UNACCEPTABLY WIDE’ GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR NATIONS

Session Ends With Action on Human Rights Texts on Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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GA/SHC/3569

SOCIAL COMMITTEE SAYS PARTIES TO SUDAN CONFLICT SHOULD STOP USE OF WEAPONS AGAINST CIVILIAN POPULATION

General Assembly also Asked To Urge Free Access For Humanitarian Agencies, End to Recruitment of Children

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GA/9666

ASSEMBLY CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF OCEANS AND LAW OF SEA

Dangers of Overfishing, Depletion of Straddling and Migratory Fish Stocks, Importance of Compliance with Law of Sea Convention Discussed