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• ATK Enters Into Agreement With Israel Military Industries to Co-Produce 120mm Mortar Cargo Ammunition for Sale in U.S. ATK 20 Jun 2000 -- ATK (Alliant Techsystems) (NYSE: ATK) said it has entered into a teaming agreement with Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) under which the companies will co-produce IMI's M971 120mm Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) mortar cargo ammunition for sale in the U.S.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 20 Jun 2000
• PRESS BRIEFING ON AFRICA REFUGEE DAY United Nations 20 Jun 2000
• U.S. Backs Sierra Leone War Crimes Tribunal By Judy Aita Washington File 20 June 2000 -- The United States wants some kind of Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal "swiftly and efficiently" set up to deal with Foday Sankoh and other leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke said June 20.
• U-S-SIERRA LEONE WAR CRIMES Voice of America 20 June 2000 -- The United States is calling for an international court to take jurisdiction over war crimes in the west African nation of Sierra Leone.
• SIERRA LEONE / HUMANITARIAN AID Voice of America 20 June 2000 -- The U-N World Food Program says Sierra Leone faces a humanitarian crisis in areas affected by fighting between government-allied forces and Sierra Leonean rebels.
• PRESS BRIEFING BY FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL PRESIDENT United Nations 20 Jun 2000
• President of International Tribunal For Former Yugoslavia Briefs Security Council, Asks For Change In Court's Statute, UN Press Release, 20 June 2000 -- The President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia asked the Security Council this morning to amend the Tribunal's Statute to facilitate the creation of a pool of judges who would be called upon when a case was trial- ready and who would try only that one case.
• Democratic Republic of Congo Requests World Court To Indicate Urgent Provisional Measures In Case Concerning Uganda, UN Press Release, 20 June 2000
• U-N-H-C-R / WEST TIMOR Voice of America 20 June 2000 -- The U-N refugee agency says it has suspended activities in three West Timor camps following what it calls three extremely worrisome security incidents.
• LEBANON / U-N Voice of America 20 June 2000 -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has ended his 24-hour visit to Lebanon with a promise to investigate and end alleged Israeli violations of a U-N-drawn withdrawal line in southern Lebanon.

News Reports

• Sea Launch Completes Return to Flight Activities Boeing 20 Jun 2000 -- Sea Launch has successfully completed its Return to Flight/Systems Readiness Review. All participants signed a certificate of agreement indicating they are completely satisfied that all corrective actions are being implemented satisfactorily. Preparations for a launch in late July are now underway.