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IK/279

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION COMMENCES SECOND PHASE OF PAYMENTS, WITH PAYMENT OF $481,224,655.70

(Reissued as received.)

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GA/DIS/3138

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK SCHEDULES, ELECTIONS AND OPENING OF GENERAL DEBATE FOR 11 OCTOBER

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), in an organizational meeting this morning, approved its programme of work for the current session.

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GA/9605

UNITED NATIONS ALLOWED TO GO INSOLVENT WHEN MUCH MORE DEMANDED OF IT AS CENTRAL MECHANISM FOR MULTILATERAL COOPERATION, ASSEMBLY HEARS

The United Nations had been allowed to go insolvent when so much more was demanded of it as the central mechanism and catalyst for multilateral cooperation, Ali Alatas, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, told the General Assembly as it continued its general debate this afternoon.

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GA/9604
ENV/DEV/518

TWO-DAY GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION TO REVIEW PROGRESS OF BARBADOS ACTION PROGRAMME BEGINS 27 SEPTEMBER AT HEADQUARTERS

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GA/9603

CONVENTION TO REPATRIATE AFRICA’S ILLEGALLY TRANSFERRED CAPITAL CALLED FOR BY NIGERIA’S PERSIDENT IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS

Assembly Continues Debate; Hears Three Heads of State, Two Foreign Ministers, Monaco’s Crown Prince, President of Palestinian Authority

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AFR/175
DC/2661

WORKSHOP ON ARMS REGISTER IN AFRICA OPENS IN ACCRA

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SG/SM/7143

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SHOCKED TO LEARN OF MURDER IN EAST TIMOR OF SANDER THOENES

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

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SG/SM/7142
AFR/173

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES CENTRAL AFRICANS ON ‘MATURITY AND CALM’ DURING FIRST ROUND OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

This is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

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SG/2060

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF VENEZUELA AND GUYANA MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, REVIEW CONTROVERSY BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES

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PI/1183/Rev.
SOC/4515/Rev.

EXHIBITS CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS 1999 ON DISPLAY AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 11 SEPTEMBER TO 21 OCTOBER