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The Secretary-General departed for Geneva on Tuesday, 7 November, where he arrived on Wednesday morning.

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GA/AB/3409

PROPOSED BUDGET METHODOLOGY SHOULD NOT BE TOOL TO REDUCE UN’S RESOURCES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

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PI/1304

MILLENNIUM UN WORLD TELEVISION FORUM 2000 TO FOCUS ON GLOBAL MEDIA CONVERGENCE AND DIGITAL DIVIDE

1,000 Leading International Figures to Discuss Convergence Revolution and Ways to Bridge ‘Digital Divide’

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SG/SM/7621

IN SPEECH TO OIC SUMMIT, SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND OTHER ISSUES

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address yesterday to the Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which is being held in Doha, Qatar:

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GA/9818

DEBATING DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, ASSEMBLY HEARS CALLS TO ELIMINATE WIDESPREAD CULTURAL, NATIONAL MISCONCEPTIONS, STEREOTYPING

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GA/SPD/204

COMMITTEE HEARS OF UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TO BRIDGE ‘DIGITAL DIVIDE’ AS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES EXPAND

Under-Secretary-General for Public Information Reviews Progress, Noting Major Undertaking on Behalf of Millennium Summit

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SG/SM/7619

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES AT DEATH OF LEAH RABIN, PRAISES COURAGE, CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE

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

The Secretary-General arrived in Manama, Bahrain from Geneva late on Friday, 10 November.

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GA/L/3167

LEGAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR GLOBAL COLLABORATION IN FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

Efforts to Draft Comprehensive Convention Come Under Review

A number of speakers this afternoon called for international collaboration in combating international terrorism, as the Sixth Committee (Legal) began its consideration of measures to tackle the problem.

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PI/1305

JOSE MARIA FIGUERES APPOINTED SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

The appointment by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the former President of Costa Rica to head the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Advisory Group was announced today in New York.