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PRESS BRIEFING BY SPOKESWOMAN FOR MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

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PRESS CONFERENCE BY CHAIRMAN OF SECOND ROUNDTABLE

Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland and Chairman of the second roundtable of the Millennium Summit, told correspondents that the roundtable discussion which took place this morning was one of the most interesting debates he could recall. A total of 34 leaders took part and their discussions lasted for over three and-a-half hours.

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PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS

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PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN

The Kashmir question must be resolved for there to be peace in South Asia, Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf said at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon. He said the issue -- a conflict between India and Pakistan -- had been "denied resolution since 1948".

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PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL

The Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference that time was running out for the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. This pressure of time, he said, should nudge all parties to be more flexible in order to reach an agreement that would help the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, the Middle East and the world as a whole.

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DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Okay. We are running a little bit late. Let's start with Therese Gastaut. (The briefing of the Spokeswoman for the Co-Chairs of the Millenium Summit is issued separately.)

**The UN Says ‘Thank You’ to New York

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PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESIDENT OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Hipolito Mejia Dominguez, the President of the Dominican Republic, told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing this morning that his time at the Millennium Summit was an “unforgettable experience”. In his view, the Summit would produce concrete results.

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PRESS BRIEFING BY SPOKESWOMAN FOR CO-CHAIRS OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

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PRESS BRIEFING BY UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

At a briefing this morning, Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, pointed out that preparations are under way for a United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to be held in South Africa from 31 August to 7 September next year.

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PRESS CONFERENCE BY CO-CHAIRS AT CONCLUSION OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

The largest-ever gathering of world leaders committed themselves to a world where future generations would not suffer as had those of the past, correspondents were told at a press conference this evening, following the closing session of the Millennium Summit held at United Nations Headquarters in New York.