In progress at UNHQ
Press Conference
24 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS CONFERENCE BY RWANDA
19971024
Christine Umutoni, Assistant to the Ministers in the Office of the President of Rwanda, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this morning that the genocide in her country had changed its population; women now accounted for 70 per cent of the population. However, due to tradition, women had no tools to deal with the responsibilities of their new roles.
23 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIGIL TO PROTEST ARREARS
19971023
Vigils will be held worldwide tonight to protest the failure of some States to pay their United Nations dues, representatives of four non- governmental organizations (NGOs) told correspondents this afternoon at a press conference at United Nations Headquarters. In New York City, the protest would be held at 6:15 p.m. at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.
20 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF MOZAMBIQUE
19971020
17 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS BRIEFING ON ERADICATION OF POVERTY
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17 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS CONFERENCE BY HEAD OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS VERIFICATION BODY
19971017
10 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT
19971010
At a Headquarters press briefing this afternoon, the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Study the Impact of Armed Conflict in Children, Olara Otunnu (Côte d'Ivoire), stressed the need for concerted action to correct the abominable situation faced by children during and after armed conflict.
10 October 1997
Press Briefing
PRESS CONFERENCE BY BARBADOS
19971010
At a Headquarters press conference this morning, Dr. George Alleyne, the candidate nominated by Barbados for the position of Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), told reporters that if elected he could make the organization more effective and more relevant in addressing regional problems.
9 October 1997