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United Nations sets up trust fund

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    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced on Thursday the establishment of a Trust Fund in Support of the Activities of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in Guinea Bissau. The fund is now ready to receive contributions that will go to mobilizing international political assistance for Guinea Bissau. The fund will be used to enhance the participation of civil society and the armed forces in peace-building,democracy and the rule of law process, and contribute to the civic education of former combatants, national armed forces and police. The contributions will also go towards helping the government to implement its programme of voluntary arms collection, disposal and destruction, as well as demining. Annan had recommended the establishment of the fund in a report on 1 July 1999 to the Security Council on the situation in the he country. The fund, part of the United Nations' contribution to the restoration and consolidation of peace in the country, will also be used to support the work of the UN Country Team in Guinea-Bissau. The team is engaged in reconciliation efforts, the establishment and strengthening of democratic institutions and the development of an integrated approach to peace-building programmes. Contributions to the fund will be accepted from governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, or private institutions and individuals, the United Nations says. Pledges and contributions, it adds, will be accepted only by the Secretary-General or officials acting on his behalf. The following bank account will keep the fund's resources: United Nations General Trust Fund Account The Chase Manhattan International Agencies Banking Account No. 001-1-508140 ABA 021 000-021 For the Trust Fund in support of the activities of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS).

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