press conference on high-level meeting to review almaty programme of action

The high cost of international trade was a significant barrier to the full integration of landlocked developing countries into the world economy, continuing to hinder their trade and economic development, Special Adviser Cheick Sidi Diarra said today at Headquarters.

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Good afternoon.

PRESS CONFERENCE BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

 

TO PROVIDE WRAP-UP OF GENERAL DEBATE

 

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

 

Africa would retain the focus of the Security Council for the month of October, Zhang Yesui, Permanent Representative of China, which holds the body’s presidency for the month, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

 

PRESS CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICEs OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

And the spokesperson for the General Assembly president

 

PRESS CONFERENCE BY FOREIGN MINISTER OF SERBIA

 

PRESS CONFERENCE ON REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PANEL ON ACCOUNTABILITY RELATED

TO ATTACK ON UNITED NATIONS PREMISES IN ALGIERS IN DECEMBER 2007