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PI/1194
1 November 1999


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PI/1194


UPGRADING UN WEBSITES IN ALL LANGUAGES REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS INFORMATION COMMITTEE

19991101

To begin the process of achieving language parity among the United Nations' Web sites on an incremental basis will require an additional allocation of some $13.5 million, the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Kensaku Hogen, told the Committee on Information this morning.

DSG/SM/75
1 November 1999


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DSG/SM/75
IHA/688


DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CONFLICT PREVENTION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT ADDRESS

19991101

Following is the text of the address of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the 27th International Conference of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, which was delivered today on Geneva.

It is an honour to address you today.

GA/EF/2882
29 October 1999


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GA/EF/2882


INVESTMENT IN WOMEN’S EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT OF CORE LABOUR STANDARDS URGED AS SECOND COMMITTEE CONSIDERS WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

19991029

The integration of women into economic activity had not been enough to resolve their social situation and eliminate the stereotypes they were subjected to, the representative of Mexico told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this morning as it began its consideration of women in development.