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Press Release


GA/10000
14/12/2001
Press Release
GA/10000


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

87th Meeting (PM)


ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 14 RESOLUTIONS ON STRENGTHENING COORDINATION


OF HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE


The General Assembly this afternoon adopted 14 resolutions on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.  It adopted those texts without a vote.

SG/T/2303

On 10 December 2001, in Oslo, the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in its Centenary year for their work towards trying to create a better organized and more peaceful world.