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President of the General Assembly
Mr. Harri Holkeri (Finland)

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16 October 2000

On the occasion of World Food Day Mr. Holkeri attended a luncheon ceremony hosted by the Chairman, Mr. John Ruan, and the President, H.E. Mr. Kenneth M. Quinn, of the World Food Prize Foundation honoring the Millennium World Food Prize Laureates.

The President today conducted the General Assembly elections for seven members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination and 17 members of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The General Assembly also appointed one member of the Committee on Contributions.

The President met with the Chef de Cabinet and Under-Secretary-General of the Executive Office of the Secretary General, Mr. Iqbal S. Riza who briefed the President about his discussions with the Secretary- General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, who is at the Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.


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