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PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN DISASTER REDUCTION DAY MESSAGE, STRESSES RISING DISASTER TRENDS, NEED FOR PREVENTION STRATEGIES

GA/SM/107
13 October 1999


Press Release
GA/SM/107
OBV/113


PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN DISASTER REDUCTION DAY MESSAGE, STRESSES RISING DISASTER TRENDS, NEED FOR PREVENTION STRATEGIES

19991013

Following is the message by the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), on World Disaster Reduction Day, observed on 13 October:

JAMES HOLGER NAMED ACTING SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL AND CHIEF OF MISSION OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

SG/A/706
13 October 1999


Press Release
SG/A/706
PKO/83


JAMES HOLGER NAMED ACTING SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL AND CHIEF OF MISSION OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

19991013

The Secretary-General announced the appointment of James Holger of Chile as Acting Special Representative and Chief of Mission of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), following the resignation for family reasons of Ann Hercus.

ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IN SWITZERLAND, 8-10 OCTOBER

SG/T/2202
13 October 1999


Press Release
SG/T/2202


ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IN SWITZERLAND, 8-10 OCTOBER

19991013

The Secretary-General arrived in Geneva in the evening of Friday, 8 October.

On Saturday morning, he had a series of meetings, starting with Djibril Diallo, head of the Public Affairs Division of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who briefed him on plans for the UNDP's NetAid Concert scheduled for that evening.