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GA/9783

ASSEMBLY TAKES NOTE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL"S ANNUAL REPORT ON WORK OF ORGANIZATION

28 September 2000


Press Release
GA/9783


ASSEMBLY TAKES NOTE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT ON WORK OF ORGANIZATION

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Water was life and the issue of fresh water would become one of the main challenges of the new century, the representative of Tajikistan told the General Assembly this morning, as it concluded its consideration of the Secretary- General's Report on the Work of the Organization.

GA/AB/3384

TAKING NOTE OF OVERSIGHT BODY RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ENOUGH, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

27 September 2000


Press Release
GA/AB/3384


TAKING NOTE OF OVERSIGHT BODY RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ENOUGH, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

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The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning began its consideration of the 1999 reports of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and concluded its general debate on the requests for exemptions from sanctions under Article 19 of the Charter.

GA/9782

CONTINUING CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL, ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS MAINTAIN FOCUS ON PEACE OPERATIONS, SANCTIONS, HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION

27 September 2000


Press Release
GA/9782


CONTINUING CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL, ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS MAINTAIN FOCUS ON PEACE OPERATIONS, SANCTIONS, HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION

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The Security Council had used an elastic concept of security to stretch its mandate well beyond what the Charter gave it, said the representative of India this afternoon, as the General Assembly continued its consideration of the Secretary-General's report on the work of the Organization.