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SG/SM/7164
11 October 1999


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SG/SM/7164


SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION EXHIBITION AND FORUM

19991011

Following is the text of the address of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to Telecom '99, The Eighth World Telecommunication Exhibition and Forum, at Geneva on 9 October:

DC/2666
11 October 1999


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DC/2666


1999 UNITED NATIONS DISARMAMENT PROGRAMME OF FELLOWSHIPS STARTS THIRD SEGMENT TODAY IN NEW YORK

19991011

The third segment of the 1999 Disarmament Fellowship Programme starts today at United Nations Headquarters, for a period of three and a half weeks, with the participation of young diplomats from 26 Member States. The Programme began on 30 August in Geneva.

POP/739
11 October 1999


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POP/739


UNFPA APPOINTS MARY BANOTTI GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR IRELAND

19991011

NEW YORK, 11 October (UNFPA) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today appointed Mary Banotti, Member of the European Parliament, its Goodwill Ambassador and Face to Face Campaign Spokesperson for Ireland.

GA/SPD/162
11 October 1999


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GA/SPD/162


FOURTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES

19991011

Israel’s Judaization of East Jerusalem through demographic transformation was aimed at encouraging Arabs to leave, the representative of Malaysia told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this afternoon.