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GA/SHC/3523

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS REPORTS OF TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN, EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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SAG/60

CONFERENCE CONVENES TO ASSESS FUTURE OF FOOD TRADE AGREEMENTS

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DC/2665

UNITED NATIONS MESSENGER OF PEACE MICHAEL DOUGLAS TO VISIT WEAPONS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN GRAMSH, ALBANIA

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GA/DIS/3140

WAR MUST NOT BE ACCEPTED AS HALLMARK OF NATURAL HUMAN CONDITION DISARMAMENT UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

Committee Begins General Debate, Hearing 10 Speakers

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PI/1186
SOC/4517

EFFORTS TO REMOVE ROADBLOCKS TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GAIN SUPPORT IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE

Pivotal Role Emphasized for Special Session on Social Summit Follow-up

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SG/SM/7166

ALL CAN HELP ‘WITH A CLICK OF THE MOUSE’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT NETAID EVENT IN GENEVA

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the “Moment of Unity” NetAid event in Geneva on 9 October.

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ENV/DEV/525

TALKS SCHEDULED IN BONN TO BUILD GLOBAL CONSENSUS FOR POST-2000 ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

BONN, 11 October (United Nations Information Service) -- International efforts to tackle the problem of global climate change will continue at a major United Nations conference in Bonn, Germany, from 25 October to 5 November. Some 5,000 participants from 150 countries are expected to attend.

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GA/SHC/3521

THIRD COMMITTEE ADDRESSES ISSUES ON ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

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SG/SM/7164

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION EXHIBITION AND FORUM

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:

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DC/2666

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

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.