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SC/6746

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN NOVEMBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for November:

Security Council

Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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DSG/SM/75
IHA/688

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CONFLICT PREVENTION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT ADDRESS

Following is the text of the address of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the 27th International Conference of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, which was delivered today on Geneva.

It is an honour to address you today.

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ECOSOC/5876/

NGO LOSES CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CORRECTION

On page 1 of Press Release ECOSOC/5876 issued 26 October, the fifth paragraph should read as follows:

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ECOSOC/5876/

NGO LOSES CONSULATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CORRECTION

On page 1 of Press Release GA/SHC/3537 issued 27 October, the fifth paragraph should read as follows:

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GA/9646

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO TAKE UP FINANCING OF UNITED NATIONS OBSERVED MISSION IN SIERRA LEONE; FIFTH COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW

Observing Minute of Silence, Members Express Sympathy to Victims Of Cyclone in India, Crash of Egyptair Flight 990 off Massachusetts

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GA/AB/3326

SECRETARY GENERAL'S PROPOSAL TO AMEND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION STATUTE SHOULD NOT BE PURSUED, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Continues Discussing Commission Report

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GA/AB/3327

NEED FOR BROADEST POSSIBLE AGREEMENT ON UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME BUDGET STRESSED DURING FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

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GA/DIS/3157

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD CALL FOR STEPS TO PREVENT OUTER SPACE ARMS RACE, IN ONE OF SIX RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

Other Texts Concern Security Assurances, Nuclear Waste, Chemical Weapons, Latin America, New Weapons of Mass Destruction

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GA/DIS/3158

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES 11 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS, ONE DECISION ON WIDE RANGE OF DISARMAMENT MEASURES

UN Conventional Arms Register, Regional Conventional Arms Control, Arms Control Agreement Compliance, Small Arms among Issues Addressed

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GA/EF/2884

IMPORTANCE OF PREPATORY PROCESS, PARTICIPATION BY ALL PLAYERS, STRESSED AS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS 2001 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT

India Urges Examination and Review Of Institutional, Systemic Framework of Global Market Operations