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HR/CT/440

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SG/SM/5793

PRESIDENT OF SURINAME SAYS AT HEADS OF STATE LUNCHEON, WORLD WILL NEED RENEWED UNITED NATIONS, DEMOCRATIC AND STRONG IN STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES

Following is the text of the toast by the President of Suriname, Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, on behalf of those present, at the luncheon of heads of State and Government at Headquarters on 24 October:

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GA/8966

Following is the text of the toast delivered by United States President William J. Clinton, on behalf of all attending, at the luncheon for heads of State and government held at Headquarters on 22 October:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

The Secretary-General at 4.30 p.m. today received the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni L. Rabuka. The Secretary-General thanked him for his presence in New York to attend the special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly marking the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. He also expressed his appreciation for Fiji's contribution to peace-keeping operations.

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HR/CT/438

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

At approximately 1 p.m. Sunday, 22 October, the Secretary-General met with President William J. Clinton of the United States. They had a broad exchange of views on world issues, including the situations in Haiti, Angola, Guatemala, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the former Yugoslavia, expressing the hope that a peaceful settlement would soon be found in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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TAD/1803

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GA/8967

UNITED NATIONS CANNOT MEET GOALS WHILE ON BRINK OF INSOLVENCY, STATE WORLD LEADERS AT FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY MEETING

Speakers Say Anniversary Must Address UN Finances In Addition to Reform, Revitalization, Democratization

Following is the text of the toast by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on behalf of those present, at the luncheon for heads of State and government, at Headquarters on 23 October:

It is a privilege for me to stand next to one of the greatest Africans that has ever lived -- after Hannibal. Hannibal was the African from North Africa who thought he should civilize the Europeans. Now, the next greatest African after him is the Secretary-General here, who has become Secretary-General of the whole world, which is a very big honour for us.