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Press Release

GA/EF/2854

ASSEMBLY WOULD WELCOME DECISIONS TO CANCEL BILATERAL DEBT OF CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE MITCH, BY SECOND COMMITTEE TEXT

25 November 1998


Press Release
GA/EF/2854


ASSEMBLY WOULD WELCOME DECISIONS TO CANCEL BILATERAL DEBT OF CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE MITCH, BY SECOND COMMITTEE TEXT

19981125 Texts on Small Island Developing States, Landlocked States in Central Asia, 2002 as Year of Ecotourism, Thirtieth Anniversary of UNFPA Also Approved

SC/6602

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES INCREASED SECURITY FOR GEORGIA OBSERVER MISSION

25 November 1998


Press Release
SC/6602


SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES INCREASED SECURITY FOR GEORGIA OBSERVER MISSION

19981125 In Presidential Statement, Condemns Deliberate Acts of Violence against Mission, CIS Peacekeeping Force

The Security Council this afternoon approved the Secretary-General's proposal to increase the number of lightly armed international and local security personnel to help protect the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).

PI/1863

`UN WEEKLY', PUBLISHED BY UNIS VIENNA, NOW AVAILABLE ON WORLD WIDE WEB

25 November 1998


Press Release
PI/1863


`UN WEEKLY', PUBLISHED BY UNIS VIENNA, NOW AVAILABLE ON WORLD WIDE WEB

19981125

VIENNA, 25 November (UN Information Service) -— The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) at Vienna has its weekly publication "UN Weekly" now on the World Wide Web.

SC/6600

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME TO IRAQ -- 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' -- FOR 180 DAYS BEGINNING ON 26 NOVEMBER

24 November 1998


Press Release
SC/6600


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME TO IRAQ -- 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' -- FOR 180 DAYS BEGINNING ON 26 NOVEMBER

19981124

The Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the programme of humanitarian assistance to Iraq known as "oil-for-food" for a period of 180 days beginning on 26 November at 00:01 a.m. EST. That programme allows Iraq to sell oil to purchase humanitarian goods for the Iraqi people.