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GA/9824

ASSEMBLY AGAIN CONFRONTS ISSUE OF SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM

Veto, Permanent Membership, Equitable Geographic Representation Among Points Raised

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GA/SM/215

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, IN ADDRESS TO FORUM OF SMALL STATES, DESCRIBES EFFORTS AT UNITED NATIONS REFORM, REVITALIZATION

Following is the address of the President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri (Finland), at the Forum of Small States, speaking on the role of the Assembly President in reforming and revitalizing the United Nations at Headquarters 15 November:

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SC/6952

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS PEACE AGREEMENT

The Security Council this morning expressed its strong support for a peace agreement concluded on 15 October for the cessation of the hostilities between two groups -- the Malaita Eagle Force and the Isatabu Freedom Movement -- on Solomon Islands.

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SC/6951

SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES EXIT STRATEGIES FOR PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

As the Security Council met today to consider the issue of peacekeeping mission closure and transition, the representative of the United Kingdom said the United Nations was seriously deficient in leadership.

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GA/SM/214

GOALS OF 1990 CHILDREN'S SUMMIT REMAIN UNFULFILLED, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS

Calls for More Effective Policies and Programmes in More Countries

Following are the introductory remarks by General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (Finland) for the Assembly's discussion today on the 2001 special Assembly session on follow-up to the World Summit for Children:

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GA/L/3169

WIDE SUPPORT EXPRESSED FOR COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION TO COMBAT ‘SCOURGE’ OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

Legal Committee Is Told Problem Compounded by Links with Organized Crime; Definition of Terrorism, Military Application among Issues to Be Resolved

The Secretary-General arrived in Qatar from Bahrain late in the afternoon of Saturday, 11 November.

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GA/9823

ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS WORK TO REFINE GOALS, STRATEGIES FOR 2001 SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

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SG/SM/7624

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PLANET PROJECT WORLD INTERACTIVE POLL

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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GA/9821

GENERAL COMMITTEE INCLUDES CENTRAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS ON ASSEMBLY AGENDA

Also Decides to Allocate Item to Sixth Committee