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GA/AB/3249
23 October 1998


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GA/AB/3249


FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON FINANCING MINURSO, UNMOT, UNPREDEP

19981023

The General Assembly would decide to appropriate some $78.2 million for three United Nations peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, according to three draft resolutions approved this morning by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).

GA/9485
23 October 1998


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GA/9485


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS INCLUSION OF TWO NEW ITEMS IN ASSEMBLY AGENDA

19981023

The General Committee this morning decided to recommend the inclusion of two new items in the agenda of the current General Assembly session, as follows: dialogue among civilizations; and armed aggression against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new items will be taken up at a date to be announced in plenary meetings.

GA/SM/70
22 October 1998


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GA/SM/70
OBV/72


ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH FOR ORGANIZATION TO CREATE SOCIETY WHERE STRONG WILL BE JUST AND WEAK WILL FEEL SAFE

19981022 In Message on Occasion of United Nations Day

Following is the message, translated from Spanish, of the President of the General Assembly, Didier Opertti (Uruguay), on the occasion of United Nations Day, 24 October:

GA/L/3080
22 October 1998


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GA/L/3080


SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE CALL FOR UNIVERSAL RATIFICATION OF ROME STATUTE AS REVIEW OF NEWLY ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONCLUDES

19981022 Preparatory Commission Charged with Laying Foundations for Court Should Meet Early in 1999 So Court Can Begin Functions By Turn of Century