Following is the text of the address delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the open meeting of the Security Council on conflict prevention:
The United States Government has allocated $1.7 billion over the coming year for refugees, the representative of that country told the Economic and Social Council this morning as it began its general discussion of special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.
Speakers Urge New Culture of Prevention, Peace, Balanced Development
Weekly Update for the Period 8-14 July 2000
Victims of Natural Disasters, Preventable Diseases Deserve Same Protection As Conflict Victims, Says Red Cross/Red Crescent
NEW YORK, 20 July -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will bring together leaders from global business, international labour and civil society organizations who will pledge their commitment to universally accepted human rights, labour and environmental principles.
NEW YORK, 18 JULY (OCHA) -- A series of events will be taking place linked to the Economic and Social Council humanitarian affairs segment, being held at Headquarters from 19 to 21 July, which may be of interest to the media.
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GENEVA, 19 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its review of an initial report of Kuwait by calling on the Government to lift its reservations which were incompatible with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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