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Press Release

SOC/4465

ETHEL BLONDIN-ANDREW OF CANADA ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF MAIN COMMITTEE OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

10 August 1998


Press Release
SOC/4465


ETHEL BLONDIN-ANDREW OF CANADA ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF MAIN COMMITTEE OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

19980810 (Received from a United Nations Information Officer.)

LISBON, 8 August -- Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Canadian Secretary of State for Children and Youth, has been elected as Chairperson of the Main Committee of the first World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, which began in Lisbon this afternoon.

SOC/4463

JOSE SOCRATES, DEPUTY MINISTER TO PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

10 August 1998


Press Release
SOC/4463


JOSE SOCRATES, DEPUTY MINISTER TO PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

19980810 (Received from a United Nations Information Officer.)

LISBON, 8 August -- Jose Socrates, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of Portugal, has been elected President of the first World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, currently being held in Lisbon.

SOC/4462

PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL EMPHASIZES NEED FOR CONCERTED GLOBAL ACTION AT OPENING OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

10 August 1998


Press Release
SOC/4462


PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL EMPHASIZES NEED FOR CONCERTED GLOBAL ACTION AT OPENING OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

19980810 UN Secretary-General Calls for Nurturing of Society's Lifeline, Its Youth; Deputy Minister to Prime Minister of Portugal Elected as Conference President

(Reissued as received from a United Nations Information Officer.)

SG/T/2147

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISITS TO GUATEMALA AND MEXICO, 20-23 JULY

10 August 1998


Press Release
SG/T/2147


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISITS TO GUATEMALA AND MEXICO, 20-23 JULY

19980810 (Received from the Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

The Secretary-General arrived in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in the afternoon of Monday, 20 July. That evening he met with President Alvaro Arzu Irigoyen of Guatemala at the Presidential Palace. Among other things, they reviewed the process of implementation of the Guatemala peace accords.