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6 May 1999

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SG/SM/6981
SOC/4497

'CAUSE OF THE DISABLED IS A CAUSE THAT NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO IGNORE', SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

19990506 Addressing Presentation to Ireland Of Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award

6 May 1999

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SAG/33

ORGANIC BANANA SALES GROWING AT 30 PER CENT A YEAR, SAYS FAO

19990506 At Australia Banana Meeting, UN Agency also Raises Concern As Russia's Economic Difficulties Lead to Sharp Drop In Banana Consumption

6 May 1999

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PI/1134

DESPITE NEW TECHNOLOGIES, WORLD STILL DEPENDS ON RADIO, COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TOLD AS IT CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE

19990506 United Nations Should Continue To Strengthen Radio-related Activities, Committee Hears

6 May 1999

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SG/SM/6982

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES STATEMENT BY FOREIGN MINISTERS ON KOSOVO

19990506 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

6 May 1999

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SG/SM/6980

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN. FOREIGN MINISTER OF INDONESIA ALI ALATAS, FOREIGN MINISTER OF PORTUGAL JAIME GAMA

19990506

AND AMBASSADOR JAMSHEED K.A. MARKER

AT HEADQUARTERS, ON 5 MAY

The SECRETARY-GENERAL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I notice we have a full room this afternoon, and I wonder why.

5 May 1999

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PI/1133

UN SHOULD BRIDGE 'INFORMATION GAP' BETWEEN DEVELOPED, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TOLD

19990505 Speakers Also Address Importance of Traditional Media, Transfer Of Advanced Information Technology, Principles for Information Security

5 May 1999

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DC/2644

5 May 1999

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POP/725

5 May 1999

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CNN WORLD REPORT CONFERENCE TO CONCLUDE AT HEADQUARTERS

19990505 Secretary-General Kofi Annan Will Address Gathering of over 400 Journalists and Broadcast Executives

5 May 1999

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SOC/NAR/799

EUROPEAN NATIONS TO JOIN FORCES IN FIGHTING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AT WORK

19990505 (Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 5 May (UN Information Service) -- A cooperative strategy to prevent drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace will be the major focus of a conference from 9 to 12 May in Sundsvall, Sweden, which will be attended by about 200 representatives of business, government and labour from across Europe.