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SG/SM/7642
28 November 2000


Press Release
SG/SM/7642


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION OF VOLUNTEERS OFTEN OVERLOOKED

20001128

Following is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a ceremony held today in New York to open the International Year of Volunteers:

ENV/DEV/554
27 November 2000


Press Release
ENV/DEV/554


AGREEMENT ELUSIVE, CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS SUSPENDED

20001127

Further Efforts Said to Be Needed on Strengthening Financial, Technical Cooperation between Developed, Developing Countries

L/2965/
27 November 2000


Press Release
L/2965/


WORK PROCEEDS TOWARDS ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT; PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE REVIEWED

20001127 Background Release

CORRECTION

On page 3 of Press Release L/2965, issued on 17 November, the last paragraph lists the officers of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court (not the International Law Commission, as inadvertently stated).

SG/SM/7639
27 November 2000


Press Release
SG/SM/7639


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS FAILURE TO ACT NOW ON PEACEKEEPING RECOMMENDATIONS PACKAGE WILL WEAKEN UN CAPABILITIES

20001127

Following is the text of a statement made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on the implementation of recommendations of his Panel on United Nations Peace Operations: