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Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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General Assembly<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Official Records
\nFifty-fourth Session
\nSupplement No. 1 (A\/54\/1)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t[31 August 1999]<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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Introduction<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tFacing the humanitarian challenge  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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 1–61<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 I.   Achieving peace and security  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 62–126 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      Introduction  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 62–67<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Preventive diplomacy and peacemaking  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 68–88<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Peacekeeping  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 89–100 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Post-conflict peace-building  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 101–108 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Electoral assistance  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tThe United Nations, regional organizations and security  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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      Disarmament  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 117–123 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      Sanctions  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 124–126 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 II.   Cooperating for development  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 127–189 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t Overview   \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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 127–141 \t<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  Eradication of poverty  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 142–151 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  Social development  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 152–166 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Sustainable development  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 167–171 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Africa  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 172–187 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      United Nations Fund for International Partnerships  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  188–189<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 III.   Meeting humanitarian commitments  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 190–219 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      Coordinating humanitarian action  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 192–199 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t  Delivering humanitarian services  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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 200–210 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  Assisting refugees  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 211–219 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  IV.Engaging with globalization  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 220–255 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Economic and social dimensions  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 221–238 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      Globalization and the environment  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 239–246 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t      “Uncivil society”  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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 247–251 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Implications of globalization for security  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 252–255 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 V.   The international legal order and human rights  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  256–276<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Introduction  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 256–260 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      The International Criminal Court  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 261–262 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    The International Tribunals  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 263–274 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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 The way forward  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 275–276 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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VI. Managing change  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 277–344 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  Creating a culture of communication  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 277–285 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Administration and management  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 286–299 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Legal affairs  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 300–315 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Project services  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 316–324 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Accountability and oversight  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Disaster prevention<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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38.     In some trouble spots, the mere presence of a skilled and trusted Special Representative of the Secretary-General can prevent the escalation of tensions; in others more proactive engagement may be needed. In September and October 1998, interventions by my Special Envoy for Afghanistan prevented escalating tensions between Iran and Afghanistan from erupting into war. That vital mission received little publicity, yet its cost was minimal and it succeeded in averting what could have been a massive loss of life. <\/p><\/div>\n

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39.     Preventive diplomacy is not restricted to officials. Private individuals as well as national and international civil society organizations have played an increasingly active role in conflict prevention, management and resolution. So-called “citizen diplomacy” sometimes paves the way for subsequent official agreements. For example, former United States President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Pyongyang in June 1994 helped to resolve a crisis over the nuclear weapons programme of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and set in motion a process that led directly to an agreement in October that year between that country and the United States of America. In the Middle East peace process, it was a small Norwegian research institute that played the critical initial role in paving the way for the 1993 Oslo Agreement. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Chapter I<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Achieving peace and security<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Preventive diplomacy and peacemaking<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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82.     The overall situation in the Middle East remains troubling. The international community has expressed its strong support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on relevant Security Council resolutions and the principle of land for peace. The recent resumption of the peace process and indications of a real commitment to achieving a settlement by the key protagonists are grounds for cautious optimism.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chapter III<\/strong> <\/p><\/div>\n

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Meeting humanitarian commitments<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Coordinating humanitarian action<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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203.   The health assistance programmes of WHO focused on assessing the health needs of those affected by emergencies and disasters, providing health information, assisting in health sector coordination and planning and implementing priority programmes in areas such as mental health, control of epidemics, immunization, pharmaceuticals and nutrition. Priority was given to strengthening the coordination between national health authorities and the international community, as well as to bridging the gap between recovery, rehabilitation and health development activities. Special efforts were made to eradicate polio and to control malaria in countries affected by emergencies, to improve health systems in the Palestinian self-rule areas, and to observe the equitable distribution of commodities imported under Security Council resolution 986 (1995) and the rehabilitation of health services in Iraq. <\/p><\/div>\n

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210.   The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) combines humanitarian and development objectives in providing relief and social services to approximately 3.6 million Palestine refugees. A special feature of the Agency’s operations has been its ability to maintain essential services, often on an emergency basis, in war and conflict situations. However, the Agency’s continuing financial deficit, which reached $70 million against its 1999 budget of $322 million, has inevitably had a negative effect on the level and standard of services.<\/p><\/div>\n

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