10 November 2000

The General Assembly discussed the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for Development of Africa in the 1990s. The General Assembly also, acting without a vote, adopted resolutions on the global implications of the year 2000 (Y2K) date conversion problem of computers and on cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States.

The President made introductory remarks to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Assembly for the announcement of voluntary contributions to the programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In his remarks the President spoke about the need for the High Commissioner's Office to undertake its important work. The full text of his remarks is available on the "Statements and Messages" page.

The President attended a lunch hosted by the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Peter van Walsum, in honor of the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mrs. Sadako Ogata.

Later in the day the President was the guest of honor in a dinner hosted by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Sun Joun-yung.