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SC/6786

CHAIRPERSONS AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS OF SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECTED FOR 2000

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DCF/384

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS YEAR 2000 SESSION

In Message to Conference, Secretary-General Deplores Lack of Progress on Disarmament and Security Issues

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 18 January (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its year 2000 session by adopting its agenda.

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PI/1217

GERMANY AND UNITED NATIONS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR UN PARTICIPATION IN EXPO 2000 IN HANNOVER

Secretary-General Kofi Annan Names Nadine B. Hack as Expo 2000 Commissioner-General

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WOM/1153

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN MEETS AT HEADQUARTERS, 17 JANUARY – 4 FEBRUARY

The twenty-second session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women takes place at United Nations Headquarters beginning today and running until 4 February.

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NGO/319

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 12 ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this morning began its resumed 1999 session, making recommendations on a series of applications by non- governmental organizations (NGOs) for accreditation with the Economic and Social Council.

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SG/A/720
AFG/112

FRANCESC VENDRELL APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HEAD OF SPECIAL MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secrretary-General Kofi Annan:

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PI/1218
SOC/4523

GENEVA SPECIAL SESSION MUST FOCUS GLOBAL AGENDA ON SOCIAL JUSTICE, SAYS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

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WOM/1154

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN OPENS TWENTY-SECOND SESSION

Hears Statement by Special Adviser on Gender Issues

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NGO/320

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION RECOMMENDS 13 ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, a 19-member standing body of the Economic and Social Council, this afternoon recommended that 13 organization be granted special consultative status with the Council.

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SG/SM/7278

RESTORATION OF TWO CULTURAL SITES ON CYPRUS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY UNDP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED STATES

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: