02Aug2005 UN To Hold Special Session To Honour King Fahd

New York, 2nd August, 2005

The United Nations' General Assembly will hold a special session on the death of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. The date of the session has not yet been fixed.

A UN spokesman said the General Assembly will observe a moment of silence on the occasion of this 'sad' event.

Delegates of member states will deliver speeches on merits of the late King Fahd.

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