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SG/SM/6409
1 December 1997


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SG/SM/6409
GA/EF/2802


SUCCESS IN IMPLEMENTING AGENDA FOR DEVELOPMENT DEPENDS ON TACKLING ITS SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY, POLITICAL WILL AND REFORM, SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

19971201 In Address to Assembly's Second Committee, Kofi Annan Stresses Business Sector and Civil Society's Contributions to Development Effort

SG/SM/6408
1 December 1997


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SG/SM/6408
OBV/24


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES FIRM COMMITMENT OF UNITED NATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

19971201 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY On International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Kofi Annan Says Essential to Create Political, Economic Conditions for Peace

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed today:

SC/6449
1 December 1997


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SC/6449


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

19971201 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies for December:

Security Council

Fernando Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) succeeds Qin Huasun (China) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

ORG/1257
1 December 1997


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ORG/1257


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN DECEMBER

19971201 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in December, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

GA/SM/19
1 December 1997


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GA/SM/19
OBV/26


ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT, WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE

19971201 Statement Marks International Day Of Solidarity With Palestinian People

Following is the text of the statement delivered today by General Assembly President Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: