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Press Conference


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

PRESS CONFERENCE ON WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH

 


The richest 2 per cent of the world’s adults owned more than half of global household wealth, while the bottom half owned barely 1 per cent, New York University economics professor Edwin Wolff said at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

4 December 2006
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT


The Security Council President for December told correspondents today that the month would be busy, as there were a number of urgent issues before the Council, a large number of mandates expiring, a number of reports due and a calendar shortened by a week due to the holiday season.

1 December 2006
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

press conference on global media aids initiative

 


The outgoing and incoming leaders of the Global Media AIDS Initiative shared their views on the two-year-old programme’s accomplishments and future at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.