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ECOSOC/5906

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH UN COUNTRY TEAM FOR GHANA

The Government enjoyed excellent relations with both the United Nations agencies and Bretton Woods institutions represented in his country, Ghana's Minister of State for Planning and Regional Integration, Kwamena Ahwoi, told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as the Council met to hold a dialogue with the United Nations system country team for Ghana.

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SEA/1688

SEABED COUNCIL TAKES UP STAFF REGULATIONS

(Received from International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 11 July -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston this morning, began discussing draft Staff Regulations governing the rights, duties and obligations of persons employed by the Authority, and the principles of its personnel policy.

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SC/6888

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNMOP MANDATE UNTIL 15 JANUARY 2001

Resolution 1307 (2000) Adopted Unanimously

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ECOSOC/5907

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM FOR MADAGASCAR

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SEA/1689

SEABED COUNCIL PROVISIONALLY ADOPTS STAFF REGULATIONS

(Received from International Seabed Authority.)

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SC/6889

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS BRIEFING ON KOSOVO BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACKEEPING OPERATIONS

Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo this afternoon, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations described a climate of continuing violence against ethnic minorities, persistent boycott of registration for municipal elections, and lack of full participation in local administrative structures.

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GA/COL/3036

ACTING WITHOUT VOTE, SPECIAL DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON PUERTO RICO

Also Approves Texts on New Caledonia and Tokelau

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GA/COL/3033/

SPECIAL DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS) CORRECTION

On page 7 of Press Release GA/COL/3033 of 11 July 2000, the second paragraph of the summary of the statement by the representative of Iraq should read as follows:

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ECOSOC/5904

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF HABITAT AGENDA IMPLEMENTATION

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HR/CT/571

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES REVIEW OF INITIAL REPORT OF KYRGYZSTAN, OFFERS PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

GENEVA, 12 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this morning completed its consideration of an initial report presented by the Government of Kyrgyzstan on that country's efforts to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.