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ORG/1291

STAFF COMMITTEE PRESIDENT DEPLORES “VICIOUS KILLINGS” OF UN STAFF

Says United Nations and Agencies Not Doing Enough To Protect Personnel

The following is the text of a statement issued by the President of the United Nations Staff Committee, Mehri Madarshahi, upon learning of the killings of United Nations staff in Kosovo and Burundi:

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SAG/60

CONFERENCE CONVENES TO ASSESS FUTURE OF FOOD TRADE AGREEMENTS

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SG/SM/7169
POP/740

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS SARAJEVO HOSPITAL TO GREET SYMBOLIC SIX BILLIONTH WORLD CITIZEN

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7170
POP/741

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT SARAJEVO ‘DAY OF SIX BILLION’ CEREMONY, CALLS SYMBOLIC BIRTH MILESTONE OF HOPE FOR HUMANITY

It is a very special honour for me to mark the Day of Six Billion in the city of Sarajevo. I can think of few peoples with whom I would rather commemorate this milestone of hope for humanity.

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SG/SM/7171

SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS UN STAFF DEATHS IN KOSOVO, BURUNDI

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7172

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT SARAJEVO CHILDREN'S HOME, SAYS CHILD WAR VICTIMS REMINDER OF RESPONSIBILITY TO 'THE FUTURE, TO PEACE AND TO JUSTICE'

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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GA/DIS/3142

RUSSIAN FEDERATION WARNS OF RETURN TO ‘COLD WAR’ DIALOGUE, AS FIRST COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISARMAMENT DEBATE

Says Attempt To Revise 1972 ABM Treaty Will Undermine Disarmament; Ten Speakers Address Issues of Missile Defence, Outer Space Arms Race

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GA/EF/2868

DISTINCTION BETWEEN TRADE AND INVESTMENT STRESSED, CRISIS PREVENTION WEIGHED, AS PANEL REVIEWS REFORM OF WORLD FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE

Financial Experts, Bankers, Give Views And Field Questions As Second Committee Hosts Discussion

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GA/L/3108*

CHOICE MUST BE MADE BETWEEN MULTI-POLAR SYSTEM OF WORLD ORDER AND CHAOS OF UNILATERAL APPROACHES, LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Takes up Report of Special Committee on UN Charter

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GA/SHC/3524

THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS STRESS POVERTY, PROBLEMS OF RURAL WOMEN

The empowerment of rural women was critical to eradicating poverty, the representative of Malaysia told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning, as it met to continue considering issues related to the advancement of women and implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995).