General Assembly

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GA/9774

SOLIDARITY AND CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH DEVELOPED WORLD NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN STRUGGLE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA, ASSEMBLY TOLD

Assembly Continues General Debate

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GA/9773

ASSEMBLY HEARS RANGE OF SPEAKERS AS GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES

Palestine, Panama, Indonesia among Issues Surveyed; Contradiction between National Sovereignty, Humanitarian Intervention Stressed

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GA/9772

EMPHASIS PLACED ON IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY AND PEACE-BUILDING IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE

It would be simplistic and incorrect wishful thinking to suggest that the United Nations intervene in internal armed conflicts across the board, Sri Lanka's Minister for Foreign Affairs said this afternoon as the General Assembly continued its general debate.

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GA/9771

CONTINUING GENERAL DEBATE, ASSEMBLY HEARS STATEMENTS ON MIDEAST SECURITY, STRATEGIC STABILITY, HORN OF AFRICA

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GA/9770

REGIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION, TRAFFIC IN SMALL ARMS, CONFLICT DIAMONDS AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE

Hears from Eight Foreign Ministers

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GA/9769

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S DEBATE ADDRESS ISSUES OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY, PROBLEMS OF GLOBALIZATION

Prime Minister of Fiji, Foreign Ministers of Czech Republic, San Marino, Turkey, Hungary, Slovenia, Oman, Suriname Make Statements

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GA/SHC/3572

THIRD COMMITTEE ELECTS ONE VICE-CHAIR; DEFERS FILLING REMAINING SEATS

Substantive Work to Begin 25 September

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GA/9768

SPEAKERS IN ASSEMBLY DEBATE ADDRESS DISARMAMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPMENT AND GENDER ISSUES

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GA/9767

SOMALIA’S PRESIDENT DESCRIBES FIRST STEP IN NEW ERA OF PEACE, STABILITY AS FIFTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE

Foreign Ministers of Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Portugal, Iceland, United Arab Emirates, Cuba, New Zealand, Côte d’Ivoire, Iran Also Speak

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GA/DIS/3167

DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), in an organizational meeting this afternoon, elected two vice-chairmen and adopted its programme of work for the current session. The Chairman, Mya Than (Myanmar), was elected by acclamation on 5 September.