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PRESS BRIEFING ON NEW UN WEB SITE

21 January 1999



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING ON NEW UN WEB SITE

19990121

A new United Nations Web site -- www.un.org/partners -- which will enable non-governmental organizations and the private sector to access the Organization's programmes was formally launched at Thursday's noon briefing. (See also Press Release PI/1113 issued today.)

PRESS CONFERENCE ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

20 January 1999



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

19990120

Toxic chemicals moving freely across the globe and causing sustained damage to all forms of life would be the subject of international negotiations next week, correspondents were told by representatives of industry, government and non-governmental organizations Tuesday morning, at a press conference sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

PRESS CONFERENCE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HAITI

20 January 1999



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HAITI

19990120

The current crisis in Haiti was a direct result of the disputed elections of April 1997, Chetan Kumar, Senior Associate of the International Peace Academy (IPA) told correspondents at a Headquarters' press conference this morning on recent developments in Haiti. He was joined by the new President of the Academy, David Malone, who succeeded Olara Otunnu in November 1998.

DAILY BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

15 January 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990115

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by informing correspondents that the Security Council had this morning adopted resolution 1222 (1999) extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) -- in Croatia -- until 15 July.

PRESS CONFERENCE ON ANNE FRANK DECLARATION

14 January 1999



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE ON ANNE FRANK DECLARATION

19990114

Secretary-General Kofi Annan this morning became the first world leader to sign the Anne Frank Declaration, Gilian Walnes, Executive Secretary of the Anne Frank Educational Trust, announced at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon. The Declaration commits signatories "to work towards a better world, free of bigotry, in the new millennium".