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GA/9671

ASSEMBLY HEARS RANGE OF VIEWS ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE: SPEAKERS NOTE PROGRESS BUT WARN OF CONTINUING PROBLEMS

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GA/9670

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INVITES SUPPORT FOR YEAY 2000 BENIN CONFERENCE OF NEW AND RESTORED DEMOCRACIES

Postpones Actions on ‘Code of Democratic Conduct’

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GA/9669

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR WORLDWIDE TRUCE DURING NEXT YEAR’S OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Ancient Greek Tradition of ‘Ekecheiria’ is Invoked Again; Text On Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic also Adopted

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GA/9668

ASSEMBLY SEEKS UNIVERSAL ADHERENCE TO SEA LAW CONVENTION, URGING STEPS AGAINST MARINE POLLUTION, ACTS OF PIRACY

Other Texts Approved on Fish Stocks Preservation, Sustainable Development, Debate Begins on Building Better, Peaceful World Through Sport and Olympic Ideal

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GA/9667

GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR BUDDHISTS’ SACRED DAY

The General Committee this morning recommended that the General Assembly include an item on international recognition of the Day of Vesak –- the day in the year most sacred to Buddhists -- in the agenda of its fifty-fourth session and that the item be considered directly in plenary.

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GA/9666

ASSEMBLY CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF OCEANS AND LAW OF SEA

Dangers of Overfishing, Depletion of Straddling and Migratory Fish Stocks, Importance of Compliance with Law of Sea Convention Discussed

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GA/9665

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS TEXT ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO DISASTERS, BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF OCEANS AND LAW OF SEA

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GA/9664

AS ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON CRISIS RELIEF POINTS TO UNEVEN DONOR RESPONSES, UNITED STATES EARMARKS HALF OF UNHCR CONTRIBUTION FOR AFRICA

Need To Protect Refugees and Humanitarian Workers Highlighted; Ukraine Appeals for Aid To Deal with Problems of Chernobyl Aftermath

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GA/9663

NEED FOR EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY DISASTER-RESPONSE CAPABILITY STRESSED AS ASSEMBLY WEIGHS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER-RELIEF ASSISTANCE

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GA/9662

SPEAKERS STRESS FINANCIAL CHALLENGE POSED BY LANDMINES AS ASSEMBLY TAKES UP REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL ON ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION

As the General Assembly met this afternoon to consider the report of the Secretary-General on assistance in mine action, a number of speakers stressed the financial challenge posed by the number of landmines on the world’s surface.