Note to Correspondents


Note No. 5797
19/06/2003
Press Release
Note No. 5797


Note to Correspondents


UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE DAY TO BE INAUGURATED ON 23 JUNE


An international day to commend and to encourage exemplary public service will be marked for the first time on 23 June at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Note No. 5795
05/06/2003
Press Release
Note No. 5795


Note to Correspondents


YEAR OF FRESHWATER TO BE FOCUS OF 2003 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

OBSERVANCE AT UN HEADQUARTERS


On Friday, 6 June, World Environment Day (5 June) will be observed at United Nations Headquarters with a student-focused webcast event highlighting the International Year of Freshwater (2003) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium.

Note No. 5791
14/04/2003
Press Release
Note No. 5791


Note to Correspondents


‘CZECH PRESS PHOTO –- FLOODS IN CENTRAL EUROPE’ EXHIBIT

TO OPEN AT HEADQUARTERS 24 APRIL


Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, will open “Czech Press Photo -– Floods in Central Europe” on Thursday, 24 April, at 5:30 p.m. in the United Nations Visitors’ Lobby.  Guests are required to enter from the First Avenue and 46th Street entrance.

Note No. 5790
11/04/2003
Press Release
Note No. 5790


Note to Correspondents


UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO MEET WITH BRETTON WOODS INSTITUTIONS,

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ON MONDAY, 14 APRIL


Secretary-General Kofi Annan will deliver the opening statement to a key meeting on financing global development, hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Monday, 14 April.

Note No. 5789
11/04/2003
Press Release
Note No. 5789


Note to Correspondents


BRIEFING ON SARS BY WHO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EXPERT DAVID HEYMANN,

SCHEDULED FOR 15 APRIL


World Health Organization (WHO) Communicable Diseases Executive Director David Heymann will deliver a briefing on the newly identified Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), at a 15 April meeting co-sponsored by the WHO and the United NationsEconomic and Social Council (ECOSOC).