Press Release
GA/EF/2933

WORLD ECONOMY POISED TO RECORD BETTER GROWTH RATE THAN IN RECENT YEARS, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

Press Release
IK/298

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $1.2 BILLION

GENEVA, 26 October (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Compensation Commission has today commenced the third phase of payments by making available a total of $1,275,020,540.47 to 38 governments and one international organization for distribution to 1,538 successful claimants.

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

39^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRAISES CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS,

ASIAN-AFRICAN LEGAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

The General Assembly this morning adopted, without a vote, an orally amended resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee.

Security Council

4208^th Resumed Meeting (AM)

Security Council

4208^th Meeting (AM & PM)

In a note verbale addressed to Member States on 12 April 2000, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Afghanistan designated funds and financial resources of the Taliban and approved a list of entities and/or persons that have so far been identified by the Committee based on information provided by Member States as falling under one of the categories mentioned in the above note, as well as in press release SC/6844.

The following entity has been added to the list:

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

38^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION TO FURTHER COOPERATION WITH COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Also Takes up Cooperation

With Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Security Council

4207^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UNTIL 15 DECEMBER, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1323 (2000)

The Security Council this morningextended the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until

15 December 2000.

Security Council

4205^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES 28 SEPTEMBER PROVOCATION IN JERUSALEM,

ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1322 (2000) BY 14-0-1 (UNITED STATES)

Security Council

4204^th Resumed Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES DEBATE ON SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST,

INCLUDING QUESTION OF PALESTINE

Statements Made by More Than 40 Speakers

The Security Council this afternoon concluded its three-day debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine.  During the debate the Council heard from over 40 speakers.