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Note No. 5809
08/09/2003
Press Release
Note No. 5809


Note to Correspondents


DPI TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR BROADCASTERS AND JOURNALISTS

FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEGINS AT HEADQUARTERS


The United Nations Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries begins its twenty-third session today at Headquarters, under the direction of the Department of Public Information (DPI).

GA/SM/328-NGO/519-PI/1501
08/09/2003
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GA/SM/328
NGO/519
PI/1501


AIM OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN DIGNITY,

SAFETY, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS NGO CONFERENCE


Following is today’s address by Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the United Nations General Assembly, to the fifty-sixth Annual DPI/NGO Conference:

DC/2890
08/09/2003
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DC/2890


STATES PARTIES TO LANDMINES BAN TREATY TAKE THEIR MESSAGE TO ASIA


(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 8 September (UN Information Service) -- States Parties to the Convention banning anti-personnel mines will meet in Asia for the first time ever when they convene their fifth annual meeting in Bangkok from September 15 to 19, 2003.