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Press Release

ECOSOC/5821/Rev.1*

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CREATES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON LONG-TERM PROGRAMME OF SUPPORT FOR HAITI

7 May 1999


Press Release
ECOSOC/5821/Rev.1*


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CREATES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON LONG-TERM PROGRAMME OF SUPPORT FOR HAITI

19990507 Also Acts on Humanitarian Affairs Segment, NGO Committee Texts; Concludes Resumed Organizational Session

As it concluded its resumed organizational session this morning, the Economic and Social Council decided to create an Ad Hoc Advisory Group on a long-term programme of support for Haiti,

SG/SM/6980

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

6 May 1999


Press Release
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.

ECOSOC/5820

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS ELECTIONS FOR SUBSIDIARY BODIES

6 May 1999


Press Release
ECOSOC/5820


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS ELECTIONS FOR SUBSIDIARY BODIES

19990506 The Economic and Social Council this morning held elections for several of its subsidiary bodies as it resumed its organizational session.

The results of the elections were as follows:

-- China, Hungary, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Romania, Uganda and the United States for the Statistical Commission;