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Security Council

4204^th Resumed Meeting (PM)

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4204^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL TAKES UP SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST; SPEAKERS EXPRESS

SYMPATHY TO FAMILIES OF WOUNDED AND KILLED, CONDEMN VIOLENCE

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GA/AB/3385

FIFTH COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE CONSIDERATION OF SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR UNITED NATIONS REGULAR BUDGET ON 2 OCTOBER

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ORG/1318

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN OCTOBER 2000

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in October, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

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PAL/1881

KING ABDULLAH II RECEIVES UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL; DONOR AND HOST GOVERNMENTS REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR AGENCY

United States Announces Additional Contribution of $9 Million for Year 2000

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SG/SM/7566

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING COUNCIL BRIEFING ON BURUNDI BY NELSON MANDELA, PRAISES PEACE EFFORTS OF FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered to the Security Council this morning on the occasion of President Nelson Mandela’s briefing of the Council on peace efforts in Burundi:

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GA/SHC/3578

SUSTAINABLE ELIMINATION OF ILLICIT CROPS, PROMOTION OF ALTERNATIVE CROPS STRESSED AS THIRD COMMITTEE DEBATES DRUG-PREVENTION STRATEGIES

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SC/6929

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN OCTOBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for October:

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Martin Andjaba (Namibia) succeeds Moctar Ouane (Mali) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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GA/DIS/3168

DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE 2 OCTOBER

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SC/6927

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY NELSON MANDELA, FACILITATOR OF ARUSHA PEACE PROCESS; ADOPTS PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT CONDEMNING ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS

Council Also Addressed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan