Plenary

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GA/9689

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM

Speakers Address Veto Privilege and Expansion of Council Membership

If the permanent members of the Security Council agreed to limit the scope of their privileges, they would be giving a tangible sign of their political will to reform the Council and of their desire to adapt it to present realities, the General Assembly was told this afternoon.

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GA/9688

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS TEXT ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; TAKES UP SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM

The General Assembly this morning demanded that all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina facilitate the full implementation of all aspects of the New York Declaration, adopted on 15 November -- in particular, the Principles on the Establishment of a State Border Service -- in a timely manner.

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GA/9687

ASSEMBLY URGES ECONOMIC AID FOR VARIOUS COUNTRIES; SEEKS STRONGER LINKS BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND OSCE

Text on Central America also Approved; UN Self-Examination Welcomed as Debate Begins on Situation in Bosnia and Herzergovina

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GA/9686

ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR ONGOING COOPERATION TO DEAL WITH Y2K PROBLEMS; DECIDES TO OBSERVE BUDDHISTS' SACRED DAY AT UNITED NATIONS

Hears Tributes to Late Croatian President, Franjo Tudjman

The General Assembly this morning appealed to all Member States to forge global cooperation to ensure a timely and effective response to computer problems emanating from the year 2000 date conversion, also known as "Y2K".

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GA/9685

ASSEMBLY SEEKS UNIVERSAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, 2001

Widest Participation Called For: Debate also Begins On Emergency Efforts for Aid, Peace, Normalcy in Afghanistan

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GA/9684

ASSEMBLY WEIGHS UNITED NATIONS YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS

Iran, Introducing Related Draft Resolution, Says Its Adoption Would Be Propitious Start to New Millennium

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GA/9683

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS CONVENTION ON SUPPRESSION OF TERRORIST FINANCING; TEXT TO OPEN FOR SIGNATURE ON 10 JANUARY

Also Adopts 11 Other Resolutions on Law-related Matters Including International Criminal Court, Law Commission, UNCITRAL

The General Assembly this afternoon adopted an international convention designed to cut off funding for terrorist activities.

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GA/9682

GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXPRESSES SATISFACTION AT UN’S ENHANCED INTERACTION WITH ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION

Continues Consideration of Causes of Conflict in Africa

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GA/9681

SECRETARY-GENERAL SUGGESTS FORMATION OF GROUP FOR PROMOTION OF PEACE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CONTINENT OF AFRICA

General Assembly, Reviewing Causes of Conflict and Economic Consequences, Is Told Debt Relief, Better Trading Terms, Help Against AIDS are Key Factors

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GA/9680
PAL/1874

DONOR COUNTRIES PLEDGE $172 MILLION TO SUPPORT UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES

Donor countries pledged some $172 million in support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), at a meeting this morning of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA.