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GA/9754
7 September 2000


Press Release
GA/9754


SPEAKERS AT MILLENNIUM SUMMIT FOCUS ON UNITED NATIONS ROLE IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

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As the Millennium Summit continued its work this afternoon, 30 heads of State and other high-level speakers presented their vision of the future, focusing on the role of the United Nations in the twenty-first century; painting the picture of a new world order to come; and describing the burning needs facing humanity.

GA/9751
6 September 2000


Press Release
GA/9751


AT SECOND MILLENNIUM SUMMIT SESSION, SPEAKERS FOCUS ON OBSTACLES FRUSTRATING DEVELOPING-COUNTRY INTEGRATION INTO WORLD ECONOMY

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Poverty and underdevelopment in many countries of the world, as well as inequality in the distribution of wealth and knowledge, were the roots of present conflicts, Fidel Castro Ruz, President of Cuba, said this afternoon as the Assembly continued its Millennium Summit.