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AFR/1288-IHA/1117

UNITED NATIONS HELPS MALNOURISHED IN MADAGASCAR

18/11/2005
Press ReleaseAFR/1288
IHA/1117
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS HELPS MALNOURISHED IN MADAGASCAR


NEW YORK, 18 November (OCHA) -- Heightened rates of malnutrition among children have prompted the initiation of emergency nutritional and medical assistance activities in Madagascar’s South-Eastern Region (Atsimo Atsinanana).

SG/SM/10218-AFR/1287-OBV/523

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ENHANCED REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN MESSAGE TO MARK AFRICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY

17/11/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10218
AFR/1287
OBV/523
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ENHANCED REGIONAL INTEGRATION


IN MESSAGE TO MARK AFRICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:

GA/SHC/3840

PALESTINIAN SELF-DETERMINATION, HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA ADDRESSED IN TEXTS APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

17/11/2005
General AssemblyGA/SHC/3840
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixtieth General Assembly

Third Committee

42nd Meeting (AM)


PALESTINIAN SELF-DETERMINATION, HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S


REPUBLIC OF KOREA ADDRESSED IN TEXTS APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE


Other Texts Recommended to General Assembly Concern

GA/EF/3133

PRIVATE SECTOR WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS MILLENNIUM GOALS, BUT BUSINESS STILL ITS PRIMARY ROLE, SECOND COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION HEARS

17/11/2005
General AssemblyGA/EF/3133
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

AM Meeting


PRIVATE SECTOR WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS MILLENNIUM GOALS, BUT BUSINESS


STILL ITS PRIMARY ROLE, SECOND COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION HEARS


Emerging Partnerships Like Global Compact

SG/SM/10217-PI/1693

‘ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD’ INITIATIVE MOVING EXPRESSION OF GLOBAL SOLIDARITY, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT TUNIS MEDIA EVENT

16/11/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10217
PI/1693
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

‘ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD’ INITIATIVE MOVING EXPRESSION OF GLOBAL SOLIDARITY,


CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT TUNIS MEDIA EVENT


Following are UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the “One Laptop per Child” media event, held today in Tunis:

SG/SM/10216-PI/1692

‘SUMMIT OF SOLUTIONS’ MUST PUSH FORWARD OUTCOME OF SEPTEMBER WORLD SUMMIT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS TO TUNIS INFORMATION SOCIETY OPENING PLENARY

16/11/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10216
PI/1692
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

‘ SUMMIT OF SOLUTIONS’ MUST PUSH FORWARD OUTCOME OF SEPTEMBER WORLD SUMMIT , SAYS


SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS TO TUNIS INFORMATION SOCIETY OPENING PLENARY


Political Hurdles to Information Society Can Be Brought Down;

SG/SM/10215-IK/527

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED BY REPORTED ABUSE OF IRAQI DETAINEES

16/11/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10215
IK/527
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED BY REPORTED ABUSE OF IRAQI DETAINEES


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SG/SM/10213-PI/1690

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS IMMENSE STATURE, INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN REMARKS TO TUNIS FORUM

16/11/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10213
PI/1690
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS IMMENSE STATURE, INFLUENCE


OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN REMARKS TO TUNIS FORUM


Following are the remarks delivered today by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the closing session of the World Electronic Media Forum in Tunis: