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Press Conference by Georgia

The statement made yesterday by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation that “a build up of Georgian troops and police units is going on, heavy weapons, armoured vehicles and artillery are being deployed” was “yet another example of Soviet-era propaganda”, the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations said during a press conference this afternoon.

Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for May

During its May presidency, the Russian Federation would continue to pursue the policy of consolidating the Security Council’s prerogatives under the United Nations Charter and its main responsibility to maintain international peace and security, Vitaly Churkin, the country’s Permanent Representative, said today.

Press Conference by Senior UN System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza

The United Nations was well equipped to tackle an Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic through up-to-date preparedness plans in its country offices, funds, programmes, peacekeeping missions and other parts of the Organization, David Nabarro, Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, said at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

Press Conference on United Nations Conference on World Financial Crisis

With developing countries starting to feel the sting from recessions rooted in rich nations, there was a special need for the United Nations, especially its most representative body, the 192-member General Assembly, to identify inclusive responses to mitigate the impact of the ongoing economic crisis, and initiate the broad-based dialogue required to transform our outdated global financial system, a senior adviser to Assembly President Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann said today.