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GA/AB/3249
23 October 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3249


FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON FINANCING MINURSO, UNMOT, UNPREDEP

19981023

The General Assembly would decide to appropriate some $78.2 million for three United Nations peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, according to three draft resolutions approved this morning by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).

GA/SHC/3483/
23 October 1998


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GA/SHC/3483/


TWO TEXTS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19981023

On pages 18 and 19 of Press Release GA/SHC/3483 of 22 October, the statement of the representative of Australia should read as follows:

LEE KERR (Australia) introduced the draft resolution on the improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat (document A/C.3/53/L.13).

SG/SM/6768
23 October 1998


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SG/SM/6768


SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SEOUL, SAYS CURRENT VISIT WILL FORGE CLOSER TIES BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA

19981023

At Luncheon Hosted by President Kim Dae-Jung, Secretary-General Says Human Rights Commission Would Be Powerful Instrument of Service to People

The following is the text of the toast given by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at a luncheon in Seoul hosted by President of the Republic of Korea, Kim Dai-Jung:

GA/9485
23 October 1998


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GA/9485


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS INCLUSION OF TWO NEW ITEMS IN ASSEMBLY AGENDA

19981023

The General Committee this morning decided to recommend the inclusion of two new items in the agenda of the current General Assembly session, as follows: dialogue among civilizations; and armed aggression against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new items will be taken up at a date to be announced in plenary meetings.