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SG/SM/7980-OBV/239
04/10/2001
Press Release
SG/SM/7980
OBV/239


SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, URGES GOVERNMENTS


TO GIVE PRIORITY TO ILLNESS 'EXACERBATED BY DISCRIMINATION'


This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the launching today of the World Health Report and on the observance of World Mental Health Day (10 October 2001):

GA/9926
04/10/2001
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GA/9926


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

18th Meeting (AM)


CONFLICT PREVENTION, NOT REACTION, SHOULD BE BASIS


OF STATES' RESPONSE TO TERROR, ASSEMBLY TOLD


A culture of reaction only continued the spiral of intensifying conflict and eluded peace and should be avoided, the representative of Fiji told the General Assembly this morning, as it continued its debate on measures to eliminate international terrorism.

SC/7161
03/10/2001
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SC/7161


PRESS STATEMENT ON UNAMSIL (SIERRA LEONE) BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT


Following is the text of a statement to the press made by Security Council President Richard Ryan (Ireland) this afternoon:


The Department of Peacekeeping Operations briefed Council members on the current situation regarding the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) and the progress being made with the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme.