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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

At the 4073rd meeting of the Security Council, held on 30 November 1999 in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled “Role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflicts”, the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the Council:

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GA/AB/3346

BEDROCK OF UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY MUST BE MERIT, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Discusses Human Resources Management, Gratis Personnel, Programme Planning

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SC/6765

SECURITY COUNCIL SETS DATE FOR ELECTION OF NEW PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Resolution 1278 (1999) Seeks Successor to Judge Stephen Schwebel

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SG/SM/7243
OBV/128

IN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RENEWAL OF EFFORTS TO DEFEAT RACISM IN ALL ITS FORMS

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message for Human Rights Day 1999, which will be observed on 10 December:

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GA/9672

SPEAKERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENTS ON PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI TRACKS, URGE OCCUPYING POWER TO HONOUR ALL COMMITMENTS

Concluding Debate on Question of Palestine, Assembly Turns Attention to Situation in Middle East

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SC/6763

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNITED NATIONS POLICE MISSION IN HAITI, PENDING TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN GROUP NEXT YEAR

Resolution 1277 (1999) Asks Secretary-General to Coordinate Change of Mode

The Security Council this afternoon decided to continue the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) in order to ensure a phased transition to an International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH) by 15 March 2000.

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SG/SM/7241

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY, NOTES UNITED NATIONS IDEALS OF SERVICE, SOLIDARITY

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan for International Volunteer Day, 5 December 1999:

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ORG/1294

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN DECEMBER

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

Meetings Continued from Previous Month:

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SC/6766

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO ESTABLISH UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Unanimous Resolution 1279 (1999) Asks Secretary-General, Acting On Earlier Decisions, to Equip MONUC With Team of up to 500 Personnel

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TAD/1900

FROM LEAST DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES

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