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ECOSOC/5901
10 July 2000


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ECOSOC/5901


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSIONS ON FIVE-YEAR CONFERENCE REVIEWS AND CHALLENGES FOR SUPPORTING CONFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION

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Maintaining momentum and commitment to international development goals was a challenge that must be matched by commensurate commitments to provide resources for national efforts, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) told the Economic and Social Council this afternoon.

SG/SM/7485
10 July 2000


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SG/SM/7485
AFR/253


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS STANDS 'READY TO HELP AFRICA, WHEREVER AND HOWEVER IT CAN'

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Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the Annual Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), in Lomé on 10 July:

Let me add my voice to all those that have thanked the people and Government of Togo for their generous hospitality.

SG/SM/7482
7 July 2000


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SG/SM/7482
AFR/250


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES THAT FUTURE OF AFRICA LIES IN ITS PEOPLE

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Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks today in Accra at the opening of an exhibition on United Nations Peacekeeping and presentation of the booklet: “Ghana: Four Decades of UN and Regional Peackeeping”:

DC/2718
7 July 2000


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DC/2718


DISARMAMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES 2000 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION; ADOPTS DRAFT REPORT

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The Disarmament Commission concluded its 2000 substantive session this afternoon by adopting its draft report, as orally revised. It also adopted the draft reports of its two working groups.

GA/SM/182
7 July 2000


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GA/SM/182
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ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS FOR END TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, STRESSES NEED TO RESPECT THEIR RIGHTS AND PROVIDE THEM ACCESS TO RESOURCES

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Following is the text of the message by Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), President of the General Assembly, on the occasion of World Population Day, which will be observed on 11 July: