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GA/9436
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 166-ITEM AGENDA FOR FIFTY-THIRD SESSION
19980915 New Items Include Bethlehem 2000 Project, World Solar Programme; Item Calling for Review of China's UN Representation Not IncludedThe General Assembly this afternoon adopted an agenda of 166 items for its fifty-third session.
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GA/9434
GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 166-ITEM GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA
19980911The General Committee, in two meetings held today, recommended 166 items for inclusion on the General Assembly's agenda for its fifty-third session and allocated them among the six Main Committees and the plenary.
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GA/9434/Rev.1*
GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 166-ITEM GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA
19980911The General Committee, in two meetings held today, recommended 166 items for inclusion on the General Assembly's agenda for its fifty-third session and allocated them among the six Main Committees and the plenary.
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GA/9432
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS FIFTY-THIRD SESSION
19980909 Newly Elected President, Didier Opertti (Uruguay), Cites Special Challenges to UN, Urges Member States to Fulfil Commitments
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GA/9431
ASSEMBLY DECIDES ALL UNITED NATIONS STAFF AT ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL LEVEL AND ABOVE WILL SUBMIT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
19980908Approves Cooperation Agreement with Law of the Sea Tribunal As It Concludes Fifty-second Session by Closing and Deferring Pending Items
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GA/9430
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GA/9429
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CONTINUES OFFICIAL VISIT TO LEBANON
19980812 (Delayed in transmission.)BEIRUT, 4 August -- The President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), who is now visiting Lebanon on official invitation of the Lebanese Government, held on Tuesday, a series of meetings with the country's leadership.
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GA/9428
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEFERS FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TIME LIMITS ON NEW INITIATIVES UNTIL FIFTY-THIRD SESSION
19980730 Aspect of Secretary-General's July 1997 Programme for Reform Would Make Renewal of 'New' Initiatives Subject to Assembly ReviewThe General Assembly this afternoon decided to continue its consideration of the Secretary-General's reform proposal on time limits on new initiatives at its fifty-third session.