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Press Release

GA/EF/2841

TRADE PROTECTIONISM DISGUISED AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOUR LAW SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

30 October 1998


Press Release
GA/EF/2841


TRADE PROTECTIONISM DISGUISED AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOUR LAW SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19981030

Trade protectionism disguised as environmental and labour laws should be eliminated by industrialized countries, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning, as it considered macroeconomic policy questions.

GA/AB/3252/

TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES ABOUT $4.6 BILLION, WHILE $778 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR ON ARMS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD CORRECTION

30 October 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3252/


TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES ABOUT $4.6 BILLION, WHILE $778 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR ON ARMS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD CORRECTION

19981030

In Press Release GA/AB/3252 of 29 October, the summary of the statement by the representative of Bahrain that starts at the bottom of page 11 should read as follows:

SG/SM/6778

REFORM IS ABOUT GETTING RIGHT PEOPLE WITH RIGHT SKILLS IN RIGHT JOB AT RIGHT TIME, SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

29 October 1998


Press Release
SG/SM/6778
ORG/1273


REFORM IS ABOUT GETTING RIGHT PEOPLE WITH RIGHT SKILLS IN RIGHT JOB AT RIGHT TIME, SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

19981029 Meeting with Staff on Human Resources Management Reform, Kofi Annan Stresses Need to Identify, Recruit, Develop, Retain Best Possible Staff

Following are the opening remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the open meeting for staff on human resources management reforms, in New York today: