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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE OBSERVED AT HEADQUARTERS 1 DECEMBER:

`THE CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND’ TO FOCUS ON AIDS ORPHANS

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SG/T/2209

ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL IN TURKEY, 17 - 23 NOVEMBER

The Secretary-General arrived in Istanbul in the evening of Wednesday, 17 November.

On Thursday morning, he participated in the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

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SG/SM/7231

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUNCHES YEAR 2000 CONSOLIDATED INTER-AGENCY APPEALS IN GENEVA

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of the year 2000 Consolidated Emergency Appeals in Geneva on 23 November:

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SG/A/714

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS UNTAET DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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

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POP/748

UN POPULATION FUND WELCOMES RESTORATION OF UNITED STATES FUNDING IN 2000

NEW YORK, 23 November (UNFPA) -- The United States will resume its support for the United Nations Population Fund for fiscal year 2000, which began on 1 October. The UNFPA received no United States funds in fiscal year 1999. Under foreign assistance legislation approved last week, funding will be restored to the fiscal year 1998 level of $25 million.

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IHA/690

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUNCHES CONSOLIDATED APPEALS PROCESS; REQUESTS $2.4 BILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AID

United Nations Agencies Pledge To Focus on Forgotten People

(Reissued as received.)

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GA/L/3140

CONSENSUS ELUDES LEGAL COMMITTEE IN FINAL ACT OF SESSION AS IT RECOMMENDS BLANKET CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM

Abstaining States Decry Failure to Distinguish Legitimate Struggle for Self-determination from Terrorism

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DEV/2224

UNITED NATIONS ECO-PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP OPENS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA BRINGING TOGETHER MAYORS, ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORS FROM AFRICA, ASIA

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SOC/4520

PANEL DISCUSSION CALLS INTERCIVILIZATIONAL DIALOGUE TIMELY AS WORLD ENTERS NEW ERA OF INTERDEPENDENCE, GLOBALIZATION

World Bank Speaker Warns that Dialogue is Difficult Due to Rising Inequity Among Countries; Calls for “Profound Engagement”

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SG/SM/7230

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMINTORE FANFANI, ITALIAN STATESMAN

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 20 November:

The Secretary-General would like to pay tribute to Senator Amintore Fanfani, a world statesman and former President of the United Nations General Assembly, who died today.