Press Conference


6 November 2007
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE ON STRENGTHENING DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS


Strengthening the Department of Political Affairs would allow the United Nations to carry out “preventive diplomacy”, B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General of Political Affairs, said during a press conference at Headquarters this afternoon.

2 November 2007
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON NOVEMBER WORK PROGRAMME


The Security Council expected a briefing on 5 November regarding the implementation of its resolution 1559 (2004) concerning Lebanon, Marty Natalegawa, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, said at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

1 November 2007
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE ON NEW WEBSITE TRACKING MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS


A new website that tracks worldwide progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was launched at a Headquarters press conference today by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other United Nations and business leaders.

31 October 2007
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY GEORGIA

 

30 October 2007
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY registrar of international criminal court


Bruno Cathala, Registrar of the International Criminal Court, updated correspondents on the Court’s activities at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

29 October 2007
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE

 


The Special Rapporteur to the Human Rights Council on torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Manfred Nowak, said today he found such abuses widespread in all four countries he visited in the past year -- Paraguay, Nigeria, Togo and Sri Lanka.