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2 June 1999

Press Release
SAG/36

FAO CALLS FOR FINAL PUSH TO ELIMINATE 'CATTLE PLAGUE'

19990602

ROME, 2 June 1999 -- Despite tremendous progress towards global rinderpest eradication in recent years, failure to wipe out the few remaining pockets of the deadly cattle disease, also known as cattle plague, could result in its widespread resurgence, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today.

2 June 1999

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REC/57

ESCWA'S TWENTIETH MINISTERIAL SESSION CONCLUDES; MINISTERS ADOPT 'BEIRUT DECLARATION'

19990602 (Reissued as received.)

2 June 1999

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ICJ/573

2 June 1999

Press Release
GA/PAL/803

COMMITTEE ON EXERCISE OF INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE CONSIDERS DEVELOPMENTS IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

19990602 Committee Also Hears Chairman's Report on Windhoek Meeting; Takes Up Programme for International Meeting on Fourth Geneva Convention Conference

2 June 1999

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DEV/2213

HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS CASE STUDIES ON TCDC'S ROLE IN ACCELERATING GROWTH AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP

19990602 Way To Improve TCDC Effectiveness Is by Promoting Institutional Linkages and Triangular Cooperation, Committee Told

2 June 1999

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DEV/2212

GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT MUST BE MORE THAN VERBAL, PHILIPPINES TELLS COMMITTEE ON REVIEW OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION

19990602 Says Concrete Collaboration with Countries of South Needed; Need for Fair Economic Environment, Decline of Resources for Development Also Addressed

2 June 1999

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DC/2647

STATES PARTIES TO ANTI-MINE PROTOCOL TO CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CONCLUDE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR GENEVA CONFERENCE

19990602

(Reissued as received.)

2 June 1999

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BIO/3233

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ECUADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19990602 Biographical Note

Mario Alemán, the new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

2 June 1999

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BIO/3232

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRAZIL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19990602 Biographical Note

Gelson Fonseca Jr., the new Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Prior to his new appointment, he served twice as Special Adviser to the President of the Republic, most recently in 1995 and prior to that from 1990 to 1993.

2 June 1999

Press Release
BIO/3231

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF RWANDA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19990602 Biographical Note

Joseph W. Mutaboba, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.