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DSG/SM/20

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES UNITED NATIONS DUTY TO TRANSLATE INTO PRACTICE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS

6 October 1998


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DSG/SM/20
HR/4382


DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES UNITED NATIONS DUTY TO TRANSLATE INTO PRACTICE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS

19981006 Louise Fréchette Tells United States Congress Human Rights Caucus

Following is the text of the statement by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at a reception given by the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, in Washington, D.C. today:

SG/SM/6733

'WE ARE ALL HUMBLED' BEFORE THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, PRESENTING FIRST DAG HAMMARSKJ+LD MEDALS

6 October 1998


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SG/SM/6733
PKO/75


'WE ARE ALL HUMBLED' BEFORE THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, PRESENTING FIRST DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD MEDALS

19981006 Following is the text of remarks delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the presentation of the first Dag Hammarskjöld Medals at a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the fiftieth anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping in New York on 6 October:

SG/SM/6733/Rev.1*

'WE ARE ALL HUMBLED' BEFORE THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, PRESENTING FIRST DAG HAMMARSKJ+LD MEDALS

6 October 1998


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SG/SM/6733/Rev.1*
PKO/75/Rev.1*


'WE ARE ALL HUMBLED' BEFORE THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, PRESENTING FIRST DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD MEDALS

19981006 Following is the text of remarks delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the presentation of the first Dag Hammarskjöld Medals at a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the fiftieth anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping in New York on 6 October:

GA/AB/3240

MEMBER STATES WILL DECIDE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT, USG FOR MANAGEMENT TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

5 October 1998


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GA/AB/3240


MEMBER STATES WILL DECIDE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT, USG FOR MANAGEMENT TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19981005 Administrative and Budgetary Committee Adopts Programme of Work, Takes Up Support Account and Gratis Personnel

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning adopted its programme of work and began substantive work for the General Assembly's fifty-third session.