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PRESS BRIEFING BY CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON PREVENTING DEADLY CONFLICT

5 February 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON PREVENTING DEADLY CONFLICT

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The United Nations could be an essential focal point for marshalling the resources of the international community to prevent mass violence, Cyrus Vance, Co-chair of the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict and a former United States Secretary of State, said at a Headquarters press briefing sponsored by the Department of Public Information (DPI) this morning.

PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIRMAN OF IRAQ SANCTIONS COMMITTEE

5 February 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIRMAN OF IRAQ SANCTIONS COMMITTEE

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At a Headquarters press briefing yesterday afternoon, Antonio Monteiro, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, reviewed the subjects taken up by the Committee's 166th meeting, held earlier that day.

PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

4 February 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

19980204 FOR WESTERN SAHARA

At a Headquarters' press briefing this afternoon, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Charles Dunbar, said the referendum for self-determination in Western Sahara -- scheduled to be held in early December 1998 -- would be "free and fair" and would be open to international observation.

UNDP-SPONSORED PRESS BRIEFING ON OECD DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION REPORT

28 January 1998



Press Briefing

UNDP-SPONSORED PRESS BRIEFING ON OECD DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION REPORT

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At a Headquarters press briefing sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this morning, James H, Michel, Chairman of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), gave a preview of the 1997 OECD Development Cooperation Report to be published on 11 February.

PRESS BRIEFING BY UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

20 January 1998



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

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"I want to listen from the heart and I want to hear what these women have to say, because everybody has value ... We may have different nations, but we all have one heart", said actress Linda Gray this morning. She was speaking at a Headquarters press conference to launch an international campaign for reproductive health care, gender, equality and empowerment throughout the world.