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GA/9881
22/06/2001
Press Release
GA/9881


Fifty-fifth General Assembly

General Committee

7th Meeting (AM)


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT GENERAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDEIN AGENDA


ITEM ON APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL


The General Committee this morning recommended that the General Assembly include on its agenda an additional item, entitled “Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations”, to be considered directly in a plenary meeting.

DCF/411
22/06/2001
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DCF/411


CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT APPOINTS THREE SPECIAL COORDINATORS


(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 22 June (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning appointed three Special Coordinators on the review of its agenda, expansion of membership and improved and effective functioning.

SG/SM/7853-OBV/222-SOC/NAR/829
21/06/2001
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SG/SM/7853
OBV/222
SOC/NAR/829


SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR MORE EMPHASIS ON REDUCING DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS


IN MESSAGE FOR DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE


   Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June:

SG/SM/7852
21/06/2001
Press Release
SG/SM/7852


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MYANMAR


The following statement was issued this morning by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:


The Secretary-General welcomes the release Thursday of five more members of Parliament of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar, which he hopes will provide a new impetus to the ongoing talks between the Government and