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REC/83
WOM/1151

WORKSHOP ON GENDER EQUALITY OPENS IN BEIRUT

(Reissued as received.)

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GA/AB/3336

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC BODY FOR PACIFIC REGION IS PRAISED FOR GUIDANCE DURING POST-1997 FINANCIAL CRISIS IN ASIA

Fifth Committee is Told of ESCAP Recommendations to Minimize Impact: Part-by-Part Review of Programme Budget for 2000-2001 Continues

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GA/SHC/3550

SOCIAL COMMITTEE, CONTINUING HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW, IS TOLD PREVENTION STRATEGY NEEDED ON RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE

Schools in Some Nations said to Have ‘Virtual Hymn to Intolerance’ -– Proclaiming Country’s Own Religion as Only One

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GA/9652

ASSEMBLY APPRAISES PROGRESS MADE BY WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS; JUDGES DESCRIBE OBSTACLES

Speakers Generally Praise Historic Achievements, Rwanda Dissatisfied with Pace of Proceedings; Croatia Charges Lack of Balance

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GA/EF/2889/

FINANCIAL BILL FOR DISASTERS SOARING, RELIEF FUNDS INADEQUATE FOR TASK OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL REHABILITATION

CORRECTION

On page 1 of Press Release GA/EF/2889 issued 8 November, the first full paragraph should read:

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GA/AB/3334

ACTING WITHOUT VOTE, FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FRANCE, CUBA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES AND CAMEROON FOR ELECTION TO ACABQ

Also Makes Recommendations for Election to Contributions Committee, Board of Auditors; Discusses Common System, Proposed Programme Budget

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HQ/600

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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.

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AFG/109

NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION DAYS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN AFGHANISTAN

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.

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GA/SHC/3548

SOCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS OF PROGRESS IN COUNTRIES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS, BUT INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT STILL NEEDED

Representatives of Cambodia, Iran and Sudan Respond to Reports By United Nations Officials on Current Conditions in Those Nations

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SC/6748

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

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.