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US WARNS LEGAL COMMITTEE OF WEAKENED EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY COUNCIL IF 'UNWISE' MEASURES ADOPTED TO MITIGATE SANCTIONS" UNWANTED IMPACTS

GA/L/3110
15 October 1999


Press Release
GA/L/3110


US WARNS LEGAL COMMITTEE OF WEAKENED EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY COUNCIL IF 'UNWISE' MEASURES ADOPTED TO MITIGATE SANCTIONS’ UNWANTED IMPACTS

19991015

Affected States Urge Consultation, Preliminary Assessment and Hardship Exceptions

IN WORLD FOOD DAY MESSAGE, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY

GA/SM/110
15 October 1999


Press Release
GA/SM/110
OBV/114


IN WORLD FOOD DAY MESSAGE, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY

19991015

Following is the text of the message of General Assembly President Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia) for the occasion of World Food Day, which will be observed on 16 October:

SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS THAT TALIBAN TURN OVER USAMA BIN LADEN TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES

SC/6739

Resolution 1267 (1999), Adopted Unanimously, Sets Out Measures To be Imposed if Demand Not Met by 14 November

 

 

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon demanded that the Afghan faction, known as the Taliban, turn over Usama bin Laden to appropriate authorities in a country where he would be brought to justice. In that context, it decided that on 14 November all States shall freeze funds and prohibit the take-off and landing of Taliban-owned aircraft unless or until the Taliban complies with that demand.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN UN DAY MESSAGE, URGES TAKING STOCK OF PAST, THEN LOOKING FORWARD WITH IDEAS TO MAKE NEW ERA BETTER THAN OLD

SG/SM/7181
15 October 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7181
OBV/115


SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN UN DAY MESSAGE, URGES TAKING STOCK OF PAST, THEN LOOKING FORWARD WITH IDEAS TO MAKE NEW ERA BETTER THAN OLD

19991015

The following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s on United Nations Day, which is observed 24 October:

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON JOINT INSPECTION UNIT, UNAVEM III, CONTINGENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT AND BOARD OF AUDITORS RECOMMENDATIONS

GA/AB/3313
15 October 1999


Press Release
GA/AB/3313


FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON JOINT INSPECTION UNIT, UNAVEM III, CONTINGENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT AND BOARD OF AUDITORS RECOMMENDATIONS

19991015

Fails To Reach Consensus on Development Account Draft

INDIA EMPHASIZES COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, AS FIRST COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISARMAMENT DEBATE

GA/DIS/3145
15 October 1999


Press Release
GA/DIS/3145


INDIA EMPHASIZES COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, AS FIRST COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISARMAMENT DEBATE

19991015

Australia Says US Failure to Ratify Test-Ban 'Deeply Disappointing’; Missile Proliferation, Nuclear Doctrines among Other Issues Addressed