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SG/SM/7182

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES FOR 1999 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

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

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GA/L/3110

US WARNS LEGAL COMMITTEE OF WEAKENED EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY COUNCIL IF 'UNWISE' MEASURES ADOPTED TO MITIGATE SANCTIONS’ UNWANTED IMPACTS

Affected States Urge Consultation, Preliminary Assessment and Hardship Exceptions

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SC/6740

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES ESTABLISHMENT, FOR INITIAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN ANGOLA

Resolution 1268 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

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GA/EF/2869

UNITED NATIONS SEEN AS LESS RESPONSIVE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONCERNS, MORE RESTRICTIVE IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ORIENTATION

Opening Debate On Operational Activities For Development, Second Committee Speakers Call Decline in Funding Heart of Problem

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GA/SM/110
OBV/114

IN WORLD FOOD DAY MESSAGE, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY

Following is the text of the message of General Assembly President Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia) for the occasion of World Food Day, which will be observed on 16 October:

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GA/AB/3313

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON JOINT INSPECTION UNIT, UNAVEM III, CONTINGENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT AND BOARD OF AUDITORS RECOMMENDATIONS

Fails To Reach Consensus on Development Account Draft

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GA/SHC/3527

THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUES OF DRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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GA/L/3109

CANADA SUGGESTS HIATUS FOR CHARTER COMMITTEE AS SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON CHARTER ISSUES, SANCTIONS

Canada proposed this morning to the Sixth Committee (Legal) that the General Assembly should place its Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization “on hiatus”.

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IK/282

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $11,800,599.38

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SG/SM/7180
AFR/185

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES THREE-MONTH EXTENSION OF SUDAN CEASEFIRE

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