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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;

SAG/33

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

6 May 1999


Press Release
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

SOC/NAR/799

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

5 May 1999


Press Release
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.