Orphans of Disease Number Millions, Life Expectancy of People in Southern Africa Being Pushed Down; Continued Global Attention Needed
The General Assembly would call on the Caribbean countries to develop further an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development, as proposed by one of three texts approved this afternoon by the Second Committee (Economic and Financial).
The General Assembly would call on the United Nations system to integrate gender mainstreaming into all its programmes and policies, as proposed by one of 14 texts approved this morning by the Second Committee (Economic and Financial).
Adopts Six Texts; Concludes Discussion of Middle East, Palestine
The General Assembly this morning reaffirmed the necessity of achieving a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, which it identified once more as the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
UN Symposium Statement Stresses Plight of Orphans of Disease, Resulting Strain on Government Services as Safety Nets Unravel
This is the text of remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the symposium at Headquarters today in observance of World AIDS Day:
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Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans message for Human Rights Day 1999, which will be observed on 10 December:
Message for International Day for Abolition Notes Legal Texts, Declares Eradication in All States Vital Goal for New Millennium
This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan for International Volunteer Day, 5 December 1999:
