Official Records
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
6th plenary meeting
Thursday, 7 September 2000, 3 p.m.
New York
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Co-Chairperson: Ms. Tarja Halonen ………………. Co-Chairperson: Mr. Sam Nujoma …………………. |
(President of the Republic of Finland) (President of the Republic of Namibia) |
The meeting was called to order at 3:10 p.m.
Addresses on the occasion of the Summit (continued)
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The Co-Chairperson (Finland): The Assembly will now hear an address by His Excellency Mr. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of the Republic of Tunisia.
President Ben Ali (spoke in Arabic): …
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It is our fervent hope that this historic summit will open for us, as we step into the third millennium, broad perspectives for using the great transformations and rapid technological progress that our world is witnessing for the benefit of all mankind. This is a historic occasion that impels us to reaffirm our responsibilities to all peoples of the world, and particularly to the brotherly Palestinian people, so that they can regain their legitimate rights and build their independent State on their national soil with Al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital. These responsibilities also require us to renew our commitment to the United Nations and our adherence to its charter and the noble purposes and principles enshrined in it.
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The meeting rose at 7.15 p.m.
Document Type: Meeting record
Document Sources: General Assembly
Subject: Palestine question
Publication Date: 07/09/2000