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PRESS CONFERENCE ON DPI/NGO CONFERENCE

09/09/2005
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE ON DPI/NGO CONFERENCE


Next week’s Summit would be an opportunity to create the framework for a sustainable package that would help some poor countries to break the cycle of poverty and conflict, Anne O’Mahony, Regional Director of Concern Worldwide, said at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

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

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09/09/2005
Spokesman's Noon Briefing
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

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 Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


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PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME

12/09/2005
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME


It was important to address the contradiction of “affordable shelter that is inadequate and adequate shelter that is unaffordable”, Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), said at a Headquarters press conference today.

PRESS CONFERENCE BY 60TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

13/09/2005
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY 60TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT


“The United Nations is a reflection of the world, and we can only get as far as the Member States are willing to go”, Jan Eliasson, President of the sixtieth General Assembly session, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.