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TAD/1878

EXPERTS ADOPT PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

11 June 1999


Press Release
TAD/1878


EXPERTS ADOPT PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

19990611 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 7 June (UNCTAD) -- Some 70 experts from around the world on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) agreed last week on a set of recommendations and principles of good practice for action to enhance SME access to financial and business development services.

SG/SM/7027

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES OBLIGATION OF GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE

11 June 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7027


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES OBLIGATION OF GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE

19990611

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message to the final conference of the United Nations OneWorld Youth Conference Series -- held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, from 6 to 8 June -- which was delivered by the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Kensaku Hogen:

SG/SM/7026/Rev.1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS AND CROSS-BORDER NATURE OF DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING MAKE UN MOST SUITABLE FOR WAGING WAR

11 June 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7026/Rev.1*
SOC/NAR/802/Rev.1*


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS AND CROSS-BORDER NATURE OF DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING MAKE UN MOST SUITABLE FOR WAGING WAR

19990611

AGAINST THEM

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, to be observed on 26 June: