WATER ISSUES AMONG HIGHEST PRIORITIES OF UNITED NATIONS,

SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following are the remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchetteon the launch of the International Year of Freshwater (2003), New York, 12 December 2002:

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTLINES 'DOMINANT CONCEPTS' IN DEVELOPMENT POLICY

AT INTERACTION CEO RETREAT

Following is the speech by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to InterAction's Annual CEO Retreat, Washington, D.C., 9 December:

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS FILM, EXHIBIT ON AIDS PANDEMIC,

SAYS THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING OF PROBLEM

This is the text of remarks in New York yesterday (26 November 2002) by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette, to introduce the Rory Kennedy film and exhibition entitled ”Pandemic:  Imaging AIDS”:

FEAR OF STIGMA AS BAD AS DISEASE ITSELF, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

SAYS IN WORLD AIDS DAY REMARKS

Following are the remarks made by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at an event to mark World AIDS Day today, 26 November 2002:

I am delighted to see so many prominent people join us for this event to mark World AIDS Day.

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS VOLUNTEERISM, EMBODYING BASIC VALUES,

IS ‘ULTIMATE EXPRESSION’ OF UNITED NATIONS IDEALS

Comments Mark General Assembly Debate on Outcome of International Year

This is the text of remarks today by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at a luncheon on the occasion of the General Assembly debate on the outcome of the International Year of Volunteers, 2001:

LAUNCHING CONSOLIDATED INTER-AGENCY APPEALS 2003, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

RELIEF CAN MAKE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE, DEATH

                The following statement was issued today by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the launch of the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeals for 2003, Bern, Switzerland, 19 November:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MUST BE HARNESSED TO GLOBAL MISSION OF PEACE, DEVELOPMENT,

SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO HEADQUARTERS SEMINAR

Following are the remarks of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the third seminar on policy awareness and training in information technology in New York, 15 November:

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION’S PROPOSED REFORMS INNOVATIVE, FORWARD

LOOKING SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO FIFTH COMMITTEE

Following are the remarks of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) of the General Assembly in New York on 6 November:

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DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL

LOST IN LINE OF DUTY, NOTES STEPS FOR FURTHER PROTECTION

Statement at Staff Day Memorial Ceremony Calls

For Support from Governments In Dealing with Perpetrators of Violence

This is the text of remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette today at a memorial ceremony on Staff Day at United Nations Headquarters in New York: