The following statement was issued on Friday, 21 July, by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General expressed his disappointment today at the failure of the G-7 States to provide the promised debt relief to poor countries in a timely manner.
Meeting to Focus on Promoting Export-oriented Joint Ventures And Finding Appropriate Regional Partners for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises
VIENNA, 24 July (UN Information Service) - With an agreement signed here today the Government of the Netherlands has pledged 10 million Dutch Guilders ($4,318,000) to the Vienna-based United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP).
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GENEVA, 24 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this morning started adopting its annual report, which it will submit to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans remarks at a private viewing of the United Nations Millennium art exhibition, delivered on Thursday, 20 July:
In Press Release ECOSOC/5921 of 24 July, Joy De Beyers title, which appeared on pages 1a and 10, was printed incorrectly. Ms. De Beyer is the Tobacco Control Coordinator for the World Bank. Furthermore, her statement, on page 10, should read as follows.
