Fifth Committee is Told of ESCAP Recommendations to Minimize Impact: Part-by-Part Review of Programme Budget for 2000-2001 Continues
Schools in Some Nations said to Have Virtual Hymn to Intolerance - Proclaiming Countrys Own Religion as Only One
Speakers Generally Praise Historic Achievements, Rwanda Dissatisfied with Pace of Proceedings; Croatia Charges Lack of Balance
CORRECTION
On page 1 of Press Release GA/EF/2889 issued 8 November, the first full paragraph should read:
Also Makes Recommendations for Election to Contributions Committee, Board of Auditors; Discusses Common System, Proposed Programme Budget
Committee also Takes up Parking-Related Issues
The Committee on Relations with the Host Country this afternoon adopted its report to the General Assembly, which, if approved, would have the Assembly call on the United States to take a number of steps to fulfil its obligations under the Headquarters Agreement.
ISLAMABAD, 5 November (United Nations Information Centre) -- Initial reports indicate that more children were covered during the latest round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) than in May and June this year. The immunization campaign aims to eradicate polio from Afghanistan by the year 2000.
Representatives of Cambodia, Iran and Sudan Respond to Reports By United Nations Officials on Current Conditions in Those Nations
Resolution 1273 (1999) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this morning extended until 15 January 2000 the mandate of the 90 United Nations military liaison personnel deployed to assist the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Five Other Texts Approved on South-East Europe, Verification, Central Africa, Disarmament Special Session, Disarmament Advisory Board
