IAEA Director-General Advocates Expansion of Peaceful Nuclear Energy, Subject to Safety, Cost, Environmental Factors
Also Praises Cooperation with Organization of American States, Amends Rules of Procedure Concerning General Assemblys Opening Day
Top Priority International Effort Urged to Combat Social, Economic, Security Consequences of Disease
The General Assembly this morning took up its agenda item on a culture of peace, including the International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000), as well as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010), which was proclaimed by the Assembly in 1998.
Decision Taken by Acclamation; Delegates Say Action Gives Hope for Solution to Remaining Problems in Balkans Region
Six Member States pledged over $1 million this afternoon during the 2000 United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization Pledging Conference for the World Food Programme (WFP).
Twenty Speakers Address Issues of Effective Conflict Settlement, Gap between Initiatives and Results, Paucity of Development Resources
Speakers stressed the need to close the gap between the developed and developing countries this afternoon as the General Assembly concluded its debate on implementation of the outcome of the 1995 World Summit for Social Development and the related special Assembly session held this summer in Geneva.
Without a vote, the General Assembly this morning adopted a resolution on peace, security and reunification on the Korean peninsula. It also discussed its agenda items on global partnerships and on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the related General Assembly special session.
Stronger Links Sought between UN and Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Islamic Conference, League of Arab States
