DPI WEBSITE FOR WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY, 30 JULY

30 July 1998

Press Release
PI/1074
SOC/4458

DPI WEBSITE FOR WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY, 30 JULY

19980730 The United Nations website for the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon from 8 to 12 August will be launched by the Department of Public Information (DPI) at 3 p.m. today.

The website will be updated daily throughout the Conference to enable anyone interested to follow the discussions. It will include the daily programme of the Conference, statements, press releases, documents, photographs and audio news. Background information about the Conference is now available on the site.

The website also contains information about the World Youth Forum of the United Nations system which will be held in Braga, Portugal, from 2 to 7 August.

The website can be located at: http://www.un.org/events/youth98.

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