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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/9815
REF/1168

CONTRIBUTIONS OF $19 MILLION FOR 2001 PROGRAMME OF UNHCR ARE PROMISED AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLEDGING MEETING

Further Global Appeal for Funds Set for December; Agency Official, Grateful for Support, Says Limitations in Donations Are Understood

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GA/SHC/3623

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WEALTHY STATES DIFFER OVER TEXT ON IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Draft Resolution Adopted by Roll Call Vote: 91 in Favour; 44 Against; 15 Abstentions

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HR/4499

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION FROM 13 NOVEMBER TO 1 DECEMBER

Committee Will Consider Reports From Portugal, Finland, Belgium, Yugoslavia and Morocco

(Reissued as Received.)

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GA/AB/3408

POSITIVE RESULTS ON UN PENSION FUND PRAISED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

The investments of the United Nations Joint Pension Fund had met their objective of obtaining an optimal investment return while avoiding undue risk, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning, as it began its consideration of the United Nations common and pension systems.

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GA/SPD/202

SECURITY COUNCIL’S EXPANDED ROLE, ‘DOUBLE STANDARDS’ AMONG ISSUES RAISED AS FOURTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

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GA/9816

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION, AIDS AND GROWING 'DIGITAL DIVIDE' ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

Assembly Takes up Implementation Of UN New Agenda for Development of Africa in 1990s

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GA/SHC/3624

THIRD COMMITTEE WINDS UP WORK FOR CURRENT SESSION WITH CALL FOR RESPECT FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS

Adopts 13 Draft Resolutions, Three on Human Rights in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Sudan

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HR/4500

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO HOLD TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS FROM 13 to 24 NOVEMBER

Panel to Consider Reports From Armenia, Belarus, Australia, Canada, Cameroon and Guatemala

(Reissued as received)

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GA/L/3166

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ASKED TO RESUME WORK ON LEGAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER

Legal Committee Seeks 2003 Consideration; Members also Debate Factors to Guide Granting of Assembly Observer Status to Outside Bodies