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PRESS CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL COALITION GOVERNMENT OF UNION OF BURMA

30 September 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL COALITION GOVERNMENT OF UNION OF BURMA

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"If a disastrous confrontation is to be averted in Burma, the United Nations must support the efforts of the democratic forces in Burma to seek a non-violent negotiated solution", Dr. Sein Win, prime minister of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, said at a Headquarters press briefing sponsored by the Mission of Denmark this afternoon.

PRESS CONFERENCE ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE CONVENTION

1 October 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE CONVENTION

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The Ottawa Treaty to ban landmines was a "convention of conscience" that had acquired the force of binding international law with historic speed, although only the first battle in a long struggle had been won, Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette said today at a Headquarters press conference.

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

5 October 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

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Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Carol Bellamy, who would brief correspondents on her recent visit to Sierra Leone. (Ms. Bellamy's briefing is being issued separately.)

PRESS BRIEFING BY UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

5 October 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Carol Bellamy told a Headquarters briefing today that the leadership of Sierra Leone had reaffirmed full commitment to the demobilization of child combatants. They had expressed concern, however, that it was a difficult task to achieve in a war situation.