Plenary

Press Release
GA/9640
PI/1190

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES MILLENNIUM ASSEMBLY WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.UN.ORG/MILLENNIUM

Press Release
GA/9639

OVER-RELIANCE ON CLOSED CONSULTATIONS, SLOW RESPONSE TO AFRICA’S NEEDS FAULTED, AS ASSEMBLY ENDS DEBATE ON COUNCIL REPORT

United Kingdom Says United Nations, ‘Tested As Never Before’, Must Change, and Council Must Be Part of Change

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GA/9637

SECURITY COUNCIL WORKING METHODS CALLED SECRETIVE, RIGID, EXCLUSIONARY, AS ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS ANNUAL COUNCIL REPORT

‘Regional Military Intervention’ in Kosovo Post-Second World War Europe’s Biggest Humanitarian Disaster, Says China

Press Release
GA/9638

SECURITY COUNCIL CRITICIZED FOR SECRECY, SLOW RESPONSE IN AFRICA AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL’S REPORT

While the Security Council's own rules required it to meet in public, the option to meet privately had become the rule rather than the exception, the representative of Mexico told the General Assembly this afternoon, as it continued its consideration of the Council's annual report.

Press Release
GA/9634

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDS AGENDA ITEMS ON PORTUGESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, SOUTH AFRICA’S PEACEKEEPING PAYMENTS, CHILDREN’S SUMMIT

Also Concludes Consideration of Secretary-General’s Report

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GA/9632

ASSEMBLY APPROVES ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION

Elects New Members to Programme and Coordination Committee Grants Observer Status to Black Sea Cooperation Organization

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GA/9629/

QUESTIONS RELATED TO STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND ROLE OF SECURITY COUNCIL IN INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ADDRESSED DURING ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION

CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9629 of 7 October 1999, the second paragraph on page 1, which summarizes a portion of the statement of GELSON FONSECA (Brazil), should read as follows:

Press Release
GA/9633

IMPORTANCE OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY, NEED TO ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, COUNCIL REFORM, DISCUSSED IN ASSEMBLY

Press Release
GA/9631

AGENDA ITEMS ON PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, SOUTH AFRICA, CHILDREN’S SUMMIT RECOMMENDED BY GENERAL COMMITTEE

Press Release
GA/9615/

GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES IN ASSEMBLY; EAST TIMOR, MIDDLE EAST PEACE, SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM AMONG TOPICS RAISED

CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9615 of 29 September 1999, the statement by Israel on page 5, which had several paragraphs inadvertently omitted, should read as follows: