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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


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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.

GA/9748
5 September 2000


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GA/9748


ROUND TABLE LAUNCHING ‘YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS’ CONCLUDES AT HEADQUARTERS

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The round-table discussion organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to mark the launch of the United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations, 2001 concluded this afternoon at Headquarters.

GA/9747
5 September 2000


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GA/9747


UNITED NATIONS YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, 2001 LAUNCHED WITH HEADQUARTERS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

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Only dialogue could bring about reconciliation and peace, the Director- General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) told the gathering of world leaders this morning, at a round table discussion to mark the launch of the United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations, 2001.

GA/9745
5 September 2000


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GA/9745


GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BRINGING DOWN CURTAIN ON FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION, REVIEWS PAST 12 MONTHS, CLEARS UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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During the past 12 months, the authority and integrity of the General Assembly had been denigrated by Member States seeking to curry favour with other United Nations organs, Assembly President Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia) told delegations at the closing of the fifty-fourth session this morning.