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PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT

10 October 1997



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT

19971010

At a Headquarters press briefing this afternoon, the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Study the Impact of Armed Conflict in Children, Olara Otunnu (Côte d'Ivoire), stressed the need for concerted action to correct the abominable situation faced by children during and after armed conflict.

PRESS CONFERENCE BY BARBADOS

10 October 1997



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE BY BARBADOS

19971010

At a Headquarters press conference this morning, Dr. George Alleyne, the candidate nominated by Barbados for the position of Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), told reporters that if elected he could make the organization more effective and more relevant in addressing regional problems.