As the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) met this morning to conclude its general debate on decolonization, it heard statements by petitioners from Western Sahara and New Caledonia.
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On page 4 of Press Release GA/SHC/3573 of 25 September, the statement of the Third Committee Chairwoman should read, as follows:
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In Press Release GA/9780 of 27 September, paragraphs 1 and 2 on page 1 should read as follows:
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks on Wednesday, 27 September, in New York to open an exhibition of the work of Sebastião Salgado:
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks today in New York to open an exhibition of the work of Sebastiao Salgado:
GENEVA, 28 September (UN Information Service) -- The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Hans J. Heinemann of the Netherlands, today approved awards of $16,239,554,498 for compensation.
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning continued its debate on decolonization questions and heard petitioners on Western Sahara, with petitioners criticizing the delays in implementing the Settlement Plan and requesting that the right of the people of Western Sahara to self- determination be respected.
