NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS INTER-AGENCY INFORMATION FAIR TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED NATIONS DAY

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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS INTER-AGENCY INFORMATION FAIR TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED NATIONS DAY

In the week leading up to United Nations Day, the Department of Public Information (DPI) is organizing the ninth annual Inter-Agency Information Fair to acquaint the public and all those who visit the Organization's Headquarters with the scope of activities undertaken by the United Nations system. The Fair will run from 20 to 23 October 1998 and will take place in the General Assembly Public Lobby.

The Information Fair will highlight the work of 27 United Nations programmes, specialized agencies, offices and departments. In addition to the many brochures, booklets and posters that will be available, representatives of the participating organizations will be on hand to meet with visitors and provide more detailed information on the work of their agency or programme. This year, once again, the Fair will feature a "cyber-café" where special emphasis will be given to the websites of participants.

This year, the participants include the following specialized agencies and other organizations: the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Also participating are the following United Nations programmes and other bodies: the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations University, the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, and the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW).

The remaining participants include the Department for Economic and Social Affairs, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the DPI and the United Nations Postal Administration. * *** *