2001 REPORT ON WORLD SOCIAL SITUATION LAUNCHED

AT HEADQUARTERS PRESS BRIEFING

The developing world’s struggle to reduce poverty, avoid marginalization and overcome gaps in income distribution has generally been hindered by economic liberalization policies, correspondents were told at the launch of the 2001 Report on the World Social Situation held this morning at Headquarters.

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

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Manoel de Almeida e Silva, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Jan Fischer, Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly.

Briefing by the Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General

PRESS BRIEFING BY EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR

Now that the hostilities had intensified, it was necessary to remind the world of the need to protect innocent civilians, to distinguish between them and combatants, and to secure the necessary conditions for delivering aid, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kenzo Oshima told correspondents this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.

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

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

Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

HEADQUARTERS PRESS BRIEFING BY EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR,

MINE-ACTION SERVICE HEAD

Worst-case scenario figures for the refugee outflow implied that

5 to 6 million people would require food in Afghanistan through the winter, correspondents were told this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing by Caroline McAskie, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Martin Barber, head of the Mine-Action Service.

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

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Jan Fischer, Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly.

Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

**Organization of the Islamic Conference

PRESS CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

The terrorist attacks on 11 September in the United States will further slow a world economy already growing at its lowest rate in a decade and hamper long-term growth as well, according to a report released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs at Headquarters this morning.

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

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Jan Fischer, Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly.

Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Welcome to the visiting Arab journalists.  Nice to have you here.  Good afternoon.

**Noon Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Jan Fischer, Spokesman for the President of the General Assembly.

Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

**Briefing on the United Nations Financial Situation

HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT

The United Nations received United States payments totalling $625 million last Friday, Under-Secretary-General for Management, Joseph E. Connor said at a Headquarters press briefing early this afternoon.  Mr. Connor was briefing correspondents on both the Organization's financial situation as of 30 September and projections up to 31 December.