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GA/9622

IN FOLLOW-UP TO INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES PROBLEMS AND PROMISE OF AGEING POPULATIONS

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GA/SPD/157

FOURTH COMMITTEE OPENS DECOLONIZATION DEBATE, ELECTS RAPPORTEUR

While the popular consultation in East Timor had already taken place, the people of Western Sahara were still struggling to make their will known through a similar referendum, the representative of Algeria told the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning.

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SG/SM/7157

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INITIATIVE ON COLOGNE AGREEMENT, UNITED STATES STEPS TO CANCEL BILATERAL DEBT

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

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GA/AB/3309

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN EAST TIMOR

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SC/6738

SECURITY COUNCIL INCREASES CEILING ON IRAQUI OIL EXPORTS UNDER ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME

Resolution 1266 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

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GA/9624

ELDERLY SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS DEPRECIATING ASSET, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

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IAEA/1337

STATES STRENGTHEN NUCLEAR COOPERATION FOR NEW MILLENNIUM AS IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN VIENNA

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SG/SM/7158

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CONTRIBUTIONS OF JAPAN, PORTUGAL TO TRUST FUND FOR EAST TIMOR FORCE

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

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DSG/SM/67
GA/9623

SILENCE BROKEN ON AGEING, IMPLICATIONS OF DEMOGRAPHIC REVOLUTION SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS

Following is the text of the address by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette to the General Assembly as it met to consider the follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons (1999) in New York on 4 October:

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GA/SM/106

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, OPENING ASSEMBLY’S DEBATE 0N AGEING, SAYS THEME OF YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS FOUNDED ON INCLUSIVENESS

Following is the opening statement by the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), to the General Assembly as it met to follow-up on the International Year of Older Persons (1999) in New York on 4 October: