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SG/SM/5796/Rev.1*
GA/8970/Rev.1*

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY HAS GIVEN THE WORLD 'AN AGENDA FOR TOMORROW' SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

Following is the text of the closing remarks of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to the special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations at Headquarters on 24 October:

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GA/8969

WORLD LEADERS ADOPT DECLARATION TO SHAPE UNITED NATIONS FOR NEXT CENTURY, AS SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE MEETING CONCLUDES

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PI/920

LIBRARIES IN GERMANY, NIGERIA AND SPAIN DESIGNATED UNITED NATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES

Four libraries in three countries have been designated United Nations depository libraries, making them part of an international network of 351 libraries in 140 countries that brings United Nations documents and publications to users around the world.

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SG/SM/5794

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA

At 6:30 p.m. today, the Secretary-General received the President of Guatemala, Ramiro de Leon Carpio.

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GA/8959
UND/817

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR UNITED NATIONS DAY

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HR/CT/439

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SG/SM/5792

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS IS CRITICAL TO FUTURE OF FREEDOM

The world of the future must be a world of creativity. Only in larger freedom can social progress and better standards of life be maintained.

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SG/SM/5796/Rev.1*
GA/8970/Rev.1*

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY HAS GIVEN THE WORLD 'AN AGENDA FOR TOMORROW' SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

Following is the text of the closing remarks of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to the special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations at Headquarters on 24 October:

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GA/8971

UNITED NATIONS MUST BE 'CATALYST' FOR HUMANITY'S PROGRESS, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS COMMEMORATIVE MEETING

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

At 12:10 p.m. today, the Secretary-General met with Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom. Their meeting was devoted entirely to the financial crisis of the United Nations. Mr. Major assured the Secretary- General that the United Kingdom would continue to work with Sweden to move forward on the review of the scale of assessments. He repeated the United Kingdom's view that all Member States should pay their contributions in full and on time.