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PI/1306
16 November 2000


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PI/1306


UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION FORUM 2000 OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS

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Statements Made by Secretary-General, General Assembly President and Top Media Industry Leaders

The fifth annual United Nations World Television Forum on the theme “TV@Globe//adding values in the digital era” opened this morning at Headquarters, bringing together top media industry leaders and experts from around the world.

PI/1305
13 November 2000


Press Release
PI/1305


JOSE MARIA FIGUERES APPOINTED SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

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The appointment by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the former President of Costa Rica to head the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Advisory Group was announced today in New York.

PI/1293
15 September 2000


Press Release
PI/1293


MILLENNIUM PEACE DAY TO BE OBSERVED AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 19 SEPTEMBER

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The Department of Public Information, in association with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Peace Day Committee, will hold two special events at United Nations Headquarters to mark the Millennium Peace Day on Tuesday, 19 September.

PI/1290
13 September 2000


Press Release
PI/1290


DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LIBRARY ANNOUNCES WEB ACCESS TO: ONLINE CATALOGUE; INDEXES TO UN DOCUMENTATION; VOTING RECORDS; AND SPEECH CITATIONS (UNBISNET)

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The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library is pleased to announce the public launch of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBISnet) on the web.

PI/1291
13 September 2000


Press Release
PI/1291


TV PROJECTION SCREENS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL EXTENDED

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The two large-scale television projection screens installed in the General Assembly Hall for the Millennium Summit have proved so successful and well-liked by delegations that their use has been extended for an additional two weeks beyond the Millennium Summit, to cover the General Debate period of the General Assembly session.