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HQ/600
5 November 1999


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HQ/600


HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

AFG/109
5 November 1999


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AFG/109


NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION DAYS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN AFGHANISTAN

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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.

SC/6748
5 November 1999


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SC/6748


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF MILITARY LIAISON PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO ASSIST PEACE PROCESS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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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.

GA/L/3130
4 November 1999


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GA/L/3130


QUESTION OF HOW TO CODIFY UNILATERAL ACTS CONTINUES TO OCCUPY LEGAL COMMITTEE

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The Sixth Committee this afternoon continued debate on issues related to the nature of unilateral acts of States and a prevention regime for transboundary damage and reservations to treaties, as it considered efforts by the International Law Commission to elaborate rules on those topics.