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Press Release GA/9992 |
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Plenary
78th Meeting (PM)
UN COOPERATION WITH ISLAMIC CONFERENCE CRUCIAL FOR BREAKING AFGHANISTAN’S
VICIOUS CYCLE OF WAR, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD
Hears 20 More Speakers on Cooperation with Council of Europe,
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Organization of la Francophonie, among Others
Press Release GA/9991 |
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Plenary
77th Meeting (AM)
FOLLOWING TERRORIST ATTACKS, ASSEMBLY TOLD GLOBAL NORMS AGAINST PROLIFERATION,
USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION MUST BE STRENGTHENED
Assembly Hears Total of 13 Reports, 11 Resolutions
As It Considers Cooperation between United Nations, Other Organizations
Press Release SG/SM/8070 OBV/257 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS ART WORK GIFT FROM CANADA
MARKING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS
This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today, in the presence of Alfonso Gagliano, Canadian Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and D. Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias, at a ceremony to receive a gift from Canada to commemorate the International Year of Volunteers:
Press Release SG/SM/8069 OBV/256 |
‘MAGNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION’ OF VOLUNTEERS IN ADVANCING UN IDEALS
CITED BY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS AT HEADQUARTERS EVENT
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the special event to mark the close of the International Year of Volunteers 2001 at Headquarters 5 December:
One year ago, I had the pleasure of taking part in the opening ceremony of the International Year of Volunteers.
Press Release SG/SM/8068 AFG/174 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘WARMLY WELCOMES’ SIGNING
OF ‘PROVISIONAL ARRANGMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN’
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
Press Release SG/SM/8067 HR/4575 OBV/255 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM HAS UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS
DIMENSION; VIOLATIONS ARE WARNING OF FUTURE CONFLICT
Rights Day Message, Noting Award of Nobel Peace Prize to United Nations,
Urges Respect for All People, Renewed Efforts against Racial Discrimination
Press Release SC/7233 |
PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN AGREEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
The following statement on the Afghanistan agreement was issued today to the press by the President of the Security Council, Moctar Ouane (Mali):
The Security Council, in the presence of the Secretary-General, heard a briefing by Sir Kieran Prendergast on the agreement concluded today in Bonn on the interim Government in Afghanistan.
Press Release SC/7232 |
Security Council
4433rd Meeting (AM)
PEACEKEEPING ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL
ON PROGRESS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MISSION
Secretary-General’s Report Suggests Follow-up
Mission After 2002 Should Be Regional Responsibility
Press Release GA/9990 |
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Plenary
75th and 76th Meetings (AM and PM)
MARKING END OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENCOURAGES
ALL PEOPLE TO BECOME MORE ENGAGED IN VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES
Resolution Containing Recommendations for Volunteer Action Adopted without a Vote