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SC/6895

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS DEBATE ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT

Child soldiering must be curbed by mobilizing political pressure, addressing the economic, social and political factors behind the phenomenon, and enhancing capacities on the ground for receiving and rehabilitating child soldiers, Olara Otunnu, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, told the Security Council today.

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HR/4486
SC/6896

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT URGES SECURITY COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC MEASURES TO PROTECT WAR-AFFECTED CHILDREN

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HQ/603

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ISSUES RELATED TO TRAVEL, PARKING AND ACCESS TO HEADQUARTERS

The Committee on Relations with the Host Country met this afternoon to discuss a number of issues, including host country travel regulations.

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ECOSOC/5926

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS RECOMMENDATIONS OF FOUR SUBSIDIARY BODIES

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ECOSOC/5925

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, CONSIDERING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ENVISAGES NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR COMING DECADE

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DEV/2256

STRATEGY DOCUMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POOR COUNTRIES MUST STRESS GOVERNANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TO OCCUPY FIRST SEAT ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL AT FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION

In accordance with established practice, the Secretary-General Monday, 24 July, drew lots for the purpose of choosing the Member State to occupy the first desk on the General Assembly floor from which the alphabetical seating order will begin. The name drawn was Antigua and Barbuda.

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SG/SM/7494

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISAPPOINTED THAT PARTIES AT CAMP DAVID SUMMIT NOT ABLE TO REACH OVERALL AGREEMENT

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

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SG/A/738
BIO/3303

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HANNAH YILMA AS DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE IN PRETORIA

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Hannah Yilma as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. She is expected to take up her duties on 25 July.

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SC/6894

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MINURSO MANDATE UNTIL 31 OCTOBER

Resolution 1309 (2000) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a further three months until 31 October.