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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS AKIRA TAKAHASHI DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN EAST TIMOR

SG/A/710
9 November 1999


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SG/A/710


SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS AKIRA TAKAHASHI DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN EAST TIMOR

19991109

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

ASSEMBLY HAILS THREE-MONTH BETHLEHEM COMMEMORATION AS SYMBOL OF PEACE; SPEAKERS CITE BENEFITS OF PROMOTING TOURISM, UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE

GA/9655
10 November 1999


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GA/9655


ASSEMBLY HAILS THREE-MONTH BETHLEHEM COMMEMORATION AS SYMBOL OF PEACE; SPEAKERS CITE BENEFITS OF PROMOTING TOURISM, UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE

19991110

Also Approves Recommendations For Follow-up to Social Development, Strategies on Ageing

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECTION OF PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET ON COMMON SUPPORT SERVICES

GA/AB/3340
10 November 1999


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GA/AB/3340


FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECTION OF PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET ON COMMON SUPPORT SERVICES

19991110

Also Discusses Part of Budget Related to Public Information

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon discussed common support services as it resumed its part-by-part consideration of the proposed programme budget for 2000-2001.

HIGH-LEVEL REPRESENTATION SOUGHT FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY"S SPECIAL SESSION ON ROLE OF WOMEN 21ST CENTURY

GA/SHC/3555
10 November 1999


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GA/SHC/3555


HIGH-LEVEL REPRESENTATION SOUGHT FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S SPECIAL SESSION ON ROLE OF WOMEN 21ST CENTURY

19991110

Committee Approves Text on ‘Women in 2000’; In Other Drafts, Action Urged on Racial Discrimination, Convention Against Torture

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES DAG HAMMARSKJOLD FUND SCHOLARS, TO BE "MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE"

GA/SM/121
10 November 1999


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GA/SM/121


GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES DAG HAMMARSKJOLD FUND SCHOLARS, TO BE ‘MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE’

19991110

Following are the remarks of the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia) at the United Nations Correspondents Association presentation of certificates to the 1999 Scholars of the Dag Hammarskjold Memorial Scholarship Fund at Headquarters on 10 November:

NUCLEAR-WEAPON STATES" POSITION ON TOTAL ABOLITION OF ATOMIC ARMS CALLED `UNACCEPTABLE POSTURING" BY INDONESIA

GA/SPD/174
10 November 1999


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GA/SPD/174


NUCLEAR-WEAPON STATES’ POSITION ON TOTAL ABOLITION OF ATOMIC ARMS CALLED `UNACCEPTABLE POSTURING’ BY INDONESIA

19991110

Opening Debate on Atomic Radiation Effects, Committee Studies Scientific Committee Report, Related Draft