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GA/9640
PI/1190

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES MILLENNIUM ASSEMBLY WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.UN.ORG/MILLENNIUM

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GA/L/3117

STATES WARN LEGAL COMMITTEE THAT NEW INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT MUST NOT BE ABUSED FOR POLITICAL ENDS

As the Sixth Committee concluded its discussion of the work of the Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court (ICC), speakers again urged early ratification of the Court’s Statute and stressed that the Court must not be used as a political tool.

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SG/SM/7189

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHERN CAUCASUS, CALLS FOR CARE TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

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

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GA/EF/2874

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT IMPERILED BY UNSUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION OF WEALTHY, PERVASIVE POVERTY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Mexico Calls for Transfer of Technology To Help Anticipate and Manage Natural Disaster Impact

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SC/6743

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, CONDEMNS AFGHANISTAN’S TALIBAN FOR JULY MILITARY OFFENSIVE, SHELTERING TERRORISTS

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GA/AB/3318

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON MODALITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT AND FINANCING UNAMET

Two draft resolutions, on the operation of the Development Account and on the financing of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), were approved this morning, by the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).

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GA/SHC/3535

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS OF DANGERS OF ‘MODERN RACISM AND HATRED’ FOUND ON INTERNET WEB SITES; CODE OF CONDUCT NEEDED

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SG/SM/7190
AFR/190

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES THAT UN REMAINS FULLY COMMITTED TO ASSISTING CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DURING POST-CONFLICT PEACE-BUILDING PHASE

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the investiture of Ange-Felix Patasse as President of the Central African Republic, which was delivered today in Bangui on his behalf by Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hedi Annabi:

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GA/EF/2875

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE, COMMITTEE IS TOLD

In Name of Trade Liberalization, Wealthy Nations Said to Export Unsustainable Production and Consumption Patterns

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SC/6744

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC UNTIL 15 FEBRUARY 2000

Resolution 1271 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) until 15 February 2000.