Note to Correspondents

22 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNCTAD'S TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ASSEMBLY'S SECOND COMMITTEE TO HOLD VIDEOCONFERENCE ON KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

19971022 Topics of Unprecedented Joint Session To Include Implications of Electronic Commerce for Developing Countries

21 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS FOUR-DAY INTER-AGENCY INFORMATION FAIR BEGINS TODAY AT HEADQUARTERS

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Scheduled To Coincide with United Nations Day Observance

17 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS PRESIDENT OF MOZAMBIQUE TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON 20 AND 22 OCTOBER

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(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

President Joaquim Alberto Chissano of Mozambique will visit United Nations Headquarters on Monday, 20 October, and Wednesday, 22 October, to address the General Assembly, confer with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and hold a press conference.

16 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (UNIS) TO CELEBRATE

19971016 50 YEARS OF SERVICE, ON 17-18 OCTOBER

The United Nations International School (UNIS) will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on 17 and 18 October with activities for both adults and children. The school will host guests from 20 countries, including parents, faculty and alumni, who will gather at the school for the two days of events.

15 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS WORLDWIDE EVENTS TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

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United Nations Observances Will Aim To Increase Awareness Of Global Scourge, Promote Action To Alleviate Social Deprivation

14 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY

19971014 TO BE OBSERVED ON 17 OCTOBER

United Nations Ceremony to Focus on Courage of the World's Poorest People

10 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS SUMMIT ON SECURITY OF INTERNATIONAL STAFF POSTPONED TO LATE NOVEMBER

19971010

The Summit on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service, announced in Note to Correspondents No. 5469 of 8 October as scheduled for 14 October, has been postponed to late November.

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10 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS PRESIDENT OF FINLAND TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON 13 OCTOBER

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(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

President Martti Ahtisaari of Finland will visit Headquarters on Monday, 13 October, to confer with the Secretary-General and to hold a briefing.

7 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS PRESIDENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON 8 AND 9 OCTOBER

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Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago, will visit Headquarters on Wednesday, 8 October and Thursday, 9 October, to confer with Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to attend the inaugural ceremony of the Parlimentarians for Global Actions and to hold a press conference.

3 October 1997

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON 6 OCTOBER

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(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus will visit Headquarters on Monday, 6 October, to address the General Assembly and confer with Secretary-General Kofi Annan.