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VIENNA, 15 April -- The Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders held the third meeting of its high-level segment devoted to international cooperation in combating transnational crime this morning.
UN Vienna Meeting Opens High-level Segment
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General welcomes todays ratification of the Strategic Arms Limitation and Reduction Treaty II (START II) by the Russian State Duma and commends President Putin for having taken this important initiative.
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VIENNA, 14 April -- Twenty-two speakers addressed the High-Level Segment of the Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders this afternoon.
We Have Advanced Rather a Great Deal In View of Time Constraints, Says Committee Chairman
Holds Panel Talks on Understanding Transnational Crime; Global Financial Crime Pandemic, Child Pornography on Internet
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UN Crime Congress Continues Discussions On International Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime
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The Security Council this afternoon endorsed the Secretary-Generals decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA) for a further six months until 15 October.
