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PI/1286

MILLENNIUM LEADERS CAPTURED WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

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GA/SM/193

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE OF ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT THEO-BEN GURIRAB (NAMIBIA) AT HEADQUARTERS, 5 SEPTEMBER

- 2 - Press Release GA/SM/193 6 September 2000

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SG/SM/7534

SUMMIT STARTS WELL, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SUMMIT LUNCHEON

Following is the text of the Secretary-General’s toast at a luncheon he hosted for heads of State and government on the first day of the Millennium Summit.

C'est un très grand plaisir pour moi de vous accueillir aux Nations Unies pour cette réunion exceptionnelle.

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GA/9751

AT SECOND MILLENNIUM SUMMIT SESSION, SPEAKERS FOCUS ON OBSTACLES FRUSTRATING DEVELOPING-COUNTRY INTEGRATION INTO WORLD ECONOMY

Poverty and underdevelopment in many countries of the world, as well as inequality in the distribution of wealth and knowledge, were the roots of present conflicts, Fidel Castro Ruz, President of Cuba, said this afternoon as the Assembly continued its Millennium Summit.

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PI/1287

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES LIVE RADIO BROADCASTS IN SIX LANGUAGES

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SG/SM/7527

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES LEBANON ON CONCLUSION OF ELECTIONS

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

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SG/SM/7532

SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS REPUBLIC OF CROATIA FOR GIFT OF BRONZE SCULPTURE

Following is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the presentation of a gift from the Republic of Croatia, delivered on his behalf this afternoon by Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations Gilliam Martin Sorensen, in the presence of Croatian President Stjepan Mesic:

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GA/9744

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S MILLENNIUM SUMMIT, 6-8 SEPTEMBER

(Information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Following are the names of participants scheduled (as of 5 p.m., Monday, 4 September) to attend the General Assembly’s Millennium Summit. The list remains subject to late changes and modifications:

Heads of State

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GA/9748

ROUND TABLE LAUNCHING ‘YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS’ CONCLUDES AT HEADQUARTERS

The round-table discussion organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to mark the launch of the United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations, 2001 concluded this afternoon at Headquarters.

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PI/1284

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP OF GROUP OF EMINENT PERSONS FOR YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS

This morning, Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced the establishment of a group of distinguished personalities to work with his personal representative for the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations (2001) , Mr. Giandomenico Picco.

The current members of the group are: