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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

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PI/1183
SOC/4515

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

Two exhibits celebrating the International Year of Older Persons will be on display at United Nations Headquarters from 11 September to 21 October.

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ICJ/589

PAKISTAN INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST INDIA CONCERNING SHOOTING DOWN OF A PAKISTANI AIRCRAFT

THE HAGUE, 22 September (ICJ) -- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has instituted proceedings against India before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the shooting down of a Pakistani aircraft by Indian air force planes on 10 August 1999.

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GA/SPD/156

FOURTH COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning elected Matia Mulumba Semakula Kiwanuka (Uganda), Yuri Kazhura (Belarus) and Carlos Morales (Spain) as Vice-Chairmen. The Committee deferred election of its Rapporteur until a future meeting. The Chairman of the Committee, Sotirios Zacheos (Cyprus), was elected on 14 September.

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GA/9602

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE CRISIS IN SOMALIA, PRESIDENT OF DJIBOUTI TELLS ASSEMBLY AS GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES

The Somalian crisis was a tragedy that the international community was unwilling to acknowledge, Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, told the General Assembly this afternoon as it continued its general debate.

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AFR/174
DC/2660

WORKSHOP ON ESTABLISHMENT OF AFRICAN ARMS REGISTER TO BE HELD IN GHANA, 23 - 24 SEPTEMBER

NEW YORK, 22 September (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -– An International Workshop on the Modalities for the Establishment of an Arms Register and Database in Africa will be held in Accra, Ghana on 23 and 24 September 1999.

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SOC/4514

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT ADOPTS DECISIONS ON NGO PARTICIPATION

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SG/SM/7141
OBV/108

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RECOMMITMENT TO HABITAT AGENDA

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the occasion of World Habitat Day, “Cities For All”, to be marked on 4 October 1999:

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SG/SM/7140

SECRETARY-GENERAL CITES BANGLADESH EXAMPLE TO DEVELOPING WORLD CEREMONY MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANGLADESH ADMISSION TO UN

Following is the text of the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the ceremony marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of Bangladesh admission to the United Nations:

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SG/A/705

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TERJE ROED-LARSEN OF NORWAY AS UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL CO-ORDINATOR FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

Ambassador Also to Serve as Personal Representative to Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority