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25/05/2004
Press Briefing


PRESS CONFERENCE BY CHAIRMAN OF SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE


ON SANCTIONS AGAINST AL-QAIDA, TALIBAN


Following his report to the Security Council this morning, the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267, to oversee implementation of sanctions imposed on Al-Qaida and the Taliban, Heraldo Muñoz (Chile), briefed correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

24/05/2004
Press Briefing


PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIRMAN OF AD HOC COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES CONVENTION


Integrating disability concerns into a holistic convention on the rights of persons with disabilities would require a new approach that would include traditional human rights concerns, as well as incorporating new realms of concerns of human rights and development, Luis Gallegos (Ecuador), Chairman of the General Assembly Ad Hoc Committee drafting the convention said this afternoon.

21/05/2004
Press Briefing


PRESS CONFERENCE ON CURRENT SESSION OF PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES


At the conclusion of its third session this afternoon, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was expected to provide recommendations to the United Nations system on its special theme of the year, indigenous women, correspondents were told at a Headquarters press conference today.

21/05/2004
Press Briefing


PRESS BRIEFING BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT ON UN FINANCIAL SITUATION


Although elements of concern remained, “we have a better news situation”, Under-Secretary-General for Management Catherine Bertini told correspondents as she described the United Nations financial situation at a Headquarters press briefing today.

20/05/2004
Press Briefing


Press Conference by Chairman of Panel to Investigate ‘Oil-for-food’ programme


The priority of the Independent Panel’s investigation of the “oil-for-food” programme was to “get after” allegations of corruption and misconduct within the United Nations itself and, more broadly, the question of the maladministration of the “oil-for-food” programme, stated Paul A. Volcker, Chairman of the Independent Panel, in a press conference today at United Nations Headquarters.

18/05/2004
Press Briefing


PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER OF GREECE


Regardless of the results of last month’s referendum to reunite Cyprus, it would be to the strong benefit of both the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities to find a solution to the problem, Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

18/05/2004
Press Briefing


Press Conference by Côte d’ivoire


The report of the commission of inquiry sent to Côte d’Ivoire by the High Commissioner for Human Rights did not honestly or rigorously describe the regrettable events of 25 and 26 March, that country’s Permanent Representative told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this morning.

10/05/2004
Press Briefing


press briefing on financing for development


Together with the Swiss-based non-profit organization that organizes the global policy meetings at Davos, the United Nations this morning had formalized a partnership seeking to maximize business contributions to development and the fight against poverty, correspondents were told at a Headquarters press briefing today.

10/05/2004
Press Briefing


press briefing on Colombia by emergency relief coordinator


Colombia was by far the biggest humanitarian catastrophe of the Western hemisphere, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing this afternoon.