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HR/CT/584
27 July 2000


Press Release
HR/CT/584


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ADOPTS LISTS OF QUESTIONS TO BE TAKEN UP IN CONNECTION WITH CONSIDERATION OF STATES PARTIES REPORTS

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(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 26 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this morning continued its adoption of lists of written questions to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the reports of Gabon and Peru.

DSG/SM/102
27 July 2000


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DSG/SM/102
SC/6898


DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT, CALLS PLIGHT OF WAR-AFFECTED CHILDREN UNACCEPTABLE

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Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette's opening remarks, delivered yesterday, to the Security Council debate on children and armed conflict:

SG/SM/7495
26 July 2000


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SG/SM/7495


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE LEADERS TO GLOBAL COMPACT MEETING

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Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's opening remarks to the high-level meeting of the Global Compact, delivered this morning:

Together, we are making a bit of history today.