"UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION IN EL SALVADOR - ONUSAL"

Assembly to hold special session in 2000 on follow-up to World Social Summit; sets up committee to make proposals for sustainable African economic growth at 98th meeting.

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Assembly encouragement of negotiations on treaty on democratic security in Central America sought in draft introduced by Nicaragua at the 54th plenary meeting of the 50th session.

The Security Council discusses the situation in El Salvador at the 3528th meeting.

The Security Council discusses efforts towards peace in Central America at the 3528th meeting.

The General Assembly discusses the situation in Central America at the 69th plenary meeting of the 49th session.

The Security Council discusses efforts towards peace in Central America at the 3465th meeting.

The Security Council discusses efforts towards peace in Central America at the 3465th meeting.

The first universal elections in El Salvador was declared acceptable by the UN Observer Mission in El Salvador

The land distribution programme is part of a national effort to address the root causes of the civil war which claimed the lives of more than 75000 people. Peasants who previously lived and worked on parcels of land will now have to buy it from the large land-owners through a long-term loan programme. The United Nations is acting as an observer to ensure the process is fair and voluntary.