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GA/9607

ASSEMBLY CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE

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SC/6732

SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL TO CONSIDER ISSUE OF SMALL ARMS

Presidential Statement Calls for Effective Implementation of Arms Embargoes Imposed by Council

The Security Council this morning, at a ministerial-level meeting held to discuss the question of small arms, called for effective implementation of arms embargoes imposed by Council resolutions.

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GA/9604
ENV/DEV/518

TWO-DAY GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION TO REVIEW PROGRESS OF BARBADOS ACTION PROGRAMME BEGINS 27 SEPTEMBER AT HEADQUARTERS

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SG/SM/7144
AFG/108

HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF ‘SIX PLUS TWO’ GROUP ON AFGHANISTAN

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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AFR/175
DC/2661

WORKSHOP ON ARMS REGISTER IN AFRICA OPENS IN ACCRA

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IK/279

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION COMMENCES SECOND PHASE OF PAYMENTS, WITH PAYMENT OF $481,224,655.70

(Reissued as received.)

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GA/9605

UNITED NATIONS ALLOWED TO GO INSOLVENT WHEN MUCH MORE DEMANDED OF IT AS CENTRAL MECHANISM FOR MULTILATERAL COOPERATION, ASSEMBLY HEARS

The United Nations had been allowed to go insolvent when so much more was demanded of it as the central mechanism and catalyst for multilateral cooperation, Ali Alatas, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, told the General Assembly as it continued its general debate this afternoon.

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GA/9603

CONVENTION TO REPATRIATE AFRICA’S ILLEGALLY TRANSFERRED CAPITAL CALLED FOR BY NIGERIA’S PERSIDENT IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS

Assembly Continues Debate; Hears Three Heads of State, Two Foreign Ministers, Monaco’s Crown Prince, President of Palestinian Authority

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SEA/1653

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF ADOPTS ANNEXES TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL GUIDELINES

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GA/DIS/3138

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK SCHEDULES, ELECTIONS AND OPENING OF GENERAL DEBATE FOR 11 OCTOBER

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), in an organizational meeting this morning, approved its programme of work for the current session.