General Assembly: Press Release

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GA/AB/3369

FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SIERRA LEONE PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, APPROVES TEXT CALLING FOR $4.56 MILLION FOR ANGOLA OFFICE

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GA/AB/3368

FIFTH COMMITTEE DECISION PROJECTS MILLENNIUM SUMMIT COST AT $1.4 MILLION

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning decided to inform the General Assembly that the draft resolution on the Millennium Summit it is considering (document A/54/L.83/Rev.1) could result in costs of some $1.4 million, while speakers expressed serious reservations about the statement of projected costs.

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GA/9707

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR MILLENNIUM SUMMIT, APPOINTS MEMBERS TO INSPECTION UNIT, CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE

A total of six meetings will be held during the Millennium Summit scheduled for Headquarters from 6 to 8 September, under the terms of a resolution adopted by the General Assembly this afternoon.

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GA/AB/3367

FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES LEBANON, GOLAN HEIGHTS PEACEKEEPING, BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) concluded its general discussion of the financing of several peacekeeping missions this morning, and commenced its discussion of the programme budget implications of a draft resolution on the Millennium Assembly.

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GA/AB/3366

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, ADDRESSING QUESTIONS ON INTERNAL OVERSIGHT REPORTS

When the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) met this afternoon to continue its consideration of the financing of peacekeeping operations, a representative of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations responded to questions raised concerning two investigations by the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

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GA/AB/3365

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS SECOND RESUMED SESSION, WITH FOCUS ON FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Peacekeeping Costs of $2.016 Billion for 2000-2001 Significant Increase over Earlier Biennium, Committee Told

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GA/COL/3026

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE DECIDES ON REPRESENTATION TO PACIFIC REGIONAL SEMINAR

The Special Committee on decolonization this morning decided on representation to its Pacific Regional Seminar, which will be held in Majuro, Marshall Islands from 16 to 18 May.

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GA/9706

SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, PEACEKEEPING FINANCE AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 22 FIFTH COMMITTEE TEXTS

The General Assembly adopted 9 resolutions and 13 decisions recommended to it by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon.

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GA/9704

‘WE THE PEOPLES: THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY’ PRESENTED TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY SECRETARY-GENERAL

Report Will Be Considered at Millennium Summit 6 to 8 September; Outlines Plan for Addressing Challenges Facing International Community

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GA/AB/3364

SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, PEACEKEEPING FINANCE AMONG ITEMS ADDRESSED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION

Committee Will Meet Again 8 May to 2 June