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HR/4477

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2001 SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN ADOPTS DECISIONS CONCERNING SESSION’S VENUE, DATE, PARTICIPATION

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GA/SM/167

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT VISITS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS OF MACAU AND HONG KONG DURING OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA

During his five-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, also visited the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong.

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HR/4478

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2001 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY SESSION ON CHILDREN TAKES ACTION ON THREE DRAFT DECISIONS

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GA/SM/168

POVERTY IS COLOSSAL POWDER-KEG WHICH CAN EXPLODE WITHOUT MOST OF WORLD REALIZING ITS NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS

In Address to Foreign Affairs College of China, President Discusses Issues Related to Poverty, Globalization and Humanitarian Intervention

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GA/SM/166

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA, 27-31 MAY

Meets with Chinese Premier, Foreign Minister and Other Senior Officials

The President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, returned to New York on Wednesday from a five-day official visit to China. He visited Beijing, as well as the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong.

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SG/SM/7426

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT SCREENING OF JANE FONDA FILM, EVOKES GOALS OF BEIJING PLUS FIVE

Following is the text of remarks addressed yesterday, 30 May, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a reception given by the United Nations Foundation and the International Women's Health Coalition, to mark "Beijing Plus Five" and present a film by Jane Fonda:

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DEV/2246

NITIN DESAI SAYS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT MUST STRIVE FOR ‘CLEAR PRODUCT, MAXIMUM VISIBILITY’

The Preparatory Committee for the High-level International Intergovernmental Event on Financing for Development must employ basic marketing principles to ensure maximum visibility for the conference, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs said this morning.

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SC/6868

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNDOF MANDATE UNTIL 30 NOVEMBER, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1300 (2000)

The Security Council this afternoon unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) by six months until 30 November.

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DCF/395

PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT SAYS CONSULTATIONS SHOW NEW WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

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ORG/1304

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JUNE 2000

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

Meetings continued from previous month: