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19 October 1998

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GA/EF/2828

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR INNOVATIVE POLICIES TO OVERCOME VULNERABILITIES POSED BY GLOBALIZATION

19981019 Speakers Stress Need to Implement Sustainable Development Commitments and Policies Elaborated in 1990s

19 October 1998

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OS/1742

UNITED NATIONS WORKSHOP IN RABAT TO FOCUS ON HOW SPACE TECHNOLOGY CAN PREDICT DISASTERS, BOOST EDUCATION

19981019 (Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 19 October (UN Information Service) -- Delegates from about 56 countries throughout Africa and the Middle East will gather in Rabat from 26 to 30 October to discuss how space technology can predict hazards ranging from earthquakes to locusts.

19 October 1998

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GA/AB/3247

19 October 1998

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GA/SHC/3478

ERRONEOUS NOTION OF SUPERIORITY OF MEN OVER WOMEN INJUSTICE TO HUMANITY, IRAN TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE AT CLOSE OF REVIEW OF ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

19981019 Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, Angela King, Closes Debate Covering Follow-up to 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women

19 October 1998

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SG/SM/6759

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS UNITED NATIONS TAILOR-MADE FORUM FOR COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO ADDRESS GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

19981019 Speaking in Orlando, Florida, Kofi Annan Says Current Crisis Rooted in Deep Social and Political Imbalances

Following is the text of a speech delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Annual Convention of the American Association of Magazine Publishers and Editors in Orlando, Florida:

19 October 1998

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DC/2616

19 October 1998

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GA/L/3074

LEGAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR CREATION OF BODY TO STUDY EFFECTS OF CHAPTER VII SANCTIONS ON THIRD STATES

19981019 Future of Trusteeship Council also Discussed

19 October 1998

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SG/SM/6757

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SHOCKED BY NIGERIAN TRAGEDY, OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES, GOVERNMENT

19981019 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

19 October 1998

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GA/DIS/3114

CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION VERIFICATION MECHANISM 'EARNING ITS PLACE' IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE TOLD

19981019 Director-General of Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Says Inspections Proceed Steadily, Apprehension Gives Way to Mutual Confidence

19 October 1998

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GA/SPD/139

TEXT ON UN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC RADIATION APPROVED BY FOURTH COMMITTEE

19981019 Committee Concludes Debate on Effects of Atomic Radiation; Speakers Highlight Effects of 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Accident