In progress at UNHQ

Press Conference


Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

press conference to launch ‘unite for children, unite against aids’ campaign


While massive efforts and resources had been marshalled to address the AIDS/HIV pandemic, children were tragically “missing” from those efforts, Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said at a Headquarters press conference today.

SG/SM/10172
19/10/2005
Secretary-General
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN


The Secretary-General:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.


Let me start by paying tribute to the courage and determination of the people and Government of Pakistan, whose losses following the earthquake of 8 October are greater than we can fathom.