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GA/AB/3174/
CONSIDERATION OF UN REFORM PROPOSALS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SWIFTLY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN PRESENTING BUDGET TO FIFTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION
19971027In Press Release GA/AB/3174 of 22 October, the following sentence should be added to the end of the penultimate paragraph on page 6:
"The narratives of two sections -- on human rights and public information -- were not approved due to the lack of consensus."
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GA/9336
BUDGET, STAFF CUTS PUT STRAIN ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, COURT PRESIDENT TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
19971027 Work of Judicial Body Applauded; Delegates Urge Provision Of Adequate Resources To Enable It to Meet Responsibilities
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SG/SM/6367
OBV/17
SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN UN DAY MESSAGE, CALLS FOR RENEWAL OF FAITH 'IN OUR ONE AND ONLY' UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENT OF PROGRESS
19971024 ADVANCE RELEASE Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message for United Nations Day, 24 October:
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GA/SM/9
OBV/20
HARMONY, KEY MUSICAL CONCEPT, IS ALSO CRUCIAL FOR UN IN HANDLING MEDLEY OF CONFLICTS, PROBLEMS, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS AT UN DAY CONCERT
19971024 Following is the text of the statement of the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), at the United Nations day concert at Headquarters today:First of all, let me join you in applauding the wonderful art of the musicians we are privileged to have with us today.
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GA/SM/8
OBV/19
REFORM ENGINE READY TO MOVE INTO HIGH GEAR AS UNITED NATIONS CELEBRATES FIFTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS IN MESSAGE
19971024Following is the text of the message of Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), President of the General Assembly, for United Nations Day today:
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GA/SHC/3423
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON EDUCATION, YOUTH, DISABLED PERSONS, OLDER PERSONS, INTRODUCED IN THIRD COMMITTEE
19971024 Committee Also Continues Consideration Of Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, Drug Control
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GA/L/3048
SPEAKERS IN LEGAL COMMITTEE CALL FOR REVIEW OF STATUTE OF UN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
19971024 Debate on International Criminal Court ConcludedThe statute of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal should be reviewed to bring it up to date, the Sixth Committee (Legal) was told this morning as it considered a request to amend the statute's provision relating to the competence of the Tribunal to specialized agencies.