In progress at UNHQ

Press Conference


19/01/2005
Press Briefing

Press conference by Côte d’Ivoire

 


Reacting to the announcement on “Radio France Internationale” that France had introduced a draft resolution in the Security Council with a view to “toughening” the arms embargo imposed on his country, Cote d’Ivoire’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Philippe Djangone-Bi, said his country could not remain indifferent.

18/01/2005
Press Briefing

press conference by presidency of European Union


Multilateralism was a major priority of the European Union, which would strive to be an effective and positive partner for United Nations agencies, Jean-Marc Hoscheit, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, said at a Headquarters press conference this morning.

18/01/2005
Press Briefing

Press BRIEFING ON TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT

 


The devastation along the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, was “truly staggering”, Kevin M. Kennedy, Director of the Coordination and Response Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told correspondents this afternoon as he provided an update on tsunami-related activities.

18/01/2005
Press Briefing

Press conference by GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT


The General Assembly today, meeting in plenary for the first time since 23 December 2004, was considering a draft resolution on the strengthening of emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, Assembly President Jean Ping (Gabon) told correspondents today during a briefing at Headquarters.

17/01/2005
Press Briefing

Press conference on millennium Project report

 


At the outset of the press conference to introduce the Millennium Project’s report, entitled, “Investing in Development:  A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals”, Secretary-General Kofi Annan made introductory remarks, a transcript of which is contained in Press Release SG/SM/9678 of 17 January.

14/01/2005
Press Briefing

Press Briefing on tsunami relief effort by unicef executive director


Amid the tumult of the massive clean-up efforts under way in tsunami-hit areas throughout South Asia, some children are heading back to school, taking what the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today said was a crucial step in putting last month’s nightmare behind them.