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GA/SPD/157
4 October 1999


Press Release
GA/SPD/157


FOURTH COMMITTEE OPENS DECOLONIZATION DEBATE, ELECTS RAPPORTEUR

19991004

While the popular consultation in East Timor had already taken place, the people of Western Sahara were still struggling to make their will known through a similar referendum, the representative of Algeria told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning.

GA/SM/106
4 October 1999


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GA/SM/106


GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, OPENING ASSEMBLY’S DEBATE 0N AGEING, SAYS THEME OF YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS FOUNDED ON INCLUSIVENESS

19991004

Following is the opening statement by the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), to the General Assembly as it met to follow-up on the International Year of Older Persons (1999) in New York on 4 October:

DSG/SM/67
4 October 1999


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DSG/SM/67
GA/9623


SILENCE BROKEN ON AGEING, IMPLICATIONS OF DEMOGRAPHIC REVOLUTION SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS

19991004

Following is the text of the address by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette to the General Assembly as it met to consider the follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons (1999) in New York on 4 October: