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Press Conference


10 October 1997



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE BY BARBADOS

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At a Headquarters press conference this morning, Dr. George Alleyne, the candidate nominated by Barbados for the position of Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), told reporters that if elected he could make the organization more effective and more relevant in addressing regional problems.

10 October 1997



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT

19971010

At a Headquarters press briefing this afternoon, the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Study the Impact of Armed Conflict in Children, Olara Otunnu (Côte d'Ivoire), stressed the need for concerted action to correct the abominable situation faced by children during and after armed conflict.

3 October 1997



Press Briefing

PRESS BRIEFING BY USG FOR MANAGEMENT

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At a Headquarters press briefing this afternoon, United Nations Under- Secretary-General for Management Joseph Connor told reporters that lack of payments by Member States had put the Organization "on the financial brink, lacking both stability and liquidity".

2 October 1997



Press Briefing

PRESS CONFERENCE BY FOREIGN MINISTER OF BELARUS

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At a Headquarters press conference this afternoon, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Ivan Antonovich, told reporters that the Union between his country and the Russian Federation was not a threat, but an important part of the overall process of European integration.