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GA/SPD/165

SAFETY OF PEACEKEEPING AND ASSOCIATED STAFF STRESSED IN FOURTH COMMITTEE’S DEBATE

Double standards were increasingly used in peacekeeping operations, the representative of China told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this afternoon as it continued its general debate on the whole question of peacekeeping in all its aspects.

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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNITED NATIONS DAY CONCERT TO BE HELD IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL

Jazz Orchestra and Guest Artists to Perform Musical Tribute to Duke Ellington

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OBV/116
SAG/62

RURAL YOUTH MUST BE ENLISTED IN MODERN, SUSTAINABLE FARMING SPEAKERS TELL WORLD FOOD DAY GATHERING

Young People Key to Multifaceted Food Security Programmes; Education Must Be Emphasized, Rural-Urban Migration Prevented

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PI/1188

DPI TO HOLD TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS

Seven Palestinian journalists from broadcast and print media will participate in a training programme organized by the Department of Public Information (DPI), from 25 October to 17 December.

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SC/6741

SECURITY COUNCIL UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS TERRORISM AS ‘CRIMINAL AND UNJUSTIFIABLE’

Adopts Resolution (1269) Unanimously

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SG/SM/7183
AFR/187

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON PARTIES TO LUSAKA PEACE ACCORD TO OBSERVE CEASEFIRE AND EXTEND SUPPORT FOR POLIO IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

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

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SG/SM/7184
AFR/188

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES COMPLETION ON 18 OCTOBER OF WEAPONS DESTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN LIBERIA

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

The Secretary-General welcomes the completion on 18 October of the weapons destruction programme in Liberia.

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SG/SM/7185

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED FOR ‘STRONG, CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE SUPPORT’ TO ENABLE UNITED NATIONS TO PROSPER

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the 1999 Woodrow Wilson Statesmanship Award from the Woodrow Wilson House this evening in Washington, D.C.:

You do me a great honour tonight in giving me this award, and I thank you.

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SG/SM/7186

SECRETARY-GENERAL, MEETING WORLD BANK DIRECTORS, URGES POOLING OF RESOURCES

This is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the World Bank Board of Directors in Washington, D.C.:

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SG/SM/7187

WAR FOE OF DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT BEST FORM OF CONFLICT-PREVENTION SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS WORLD BANK STAFF

This is the text of the Secretary-General's address to World Bank staff in Washington, D.C., today:

It is a great honour to be invited to give the first in your new programme of “United Nations Lectures”.