Friday, March 28, 2008

WHO Economist Addresses Press Conference on Tobacco Free Initiative

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UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

Patrick Petit, Tax Officer of the National Capacity-Building Team, Free Tobacco Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), addresses a press conference on the "Report of the Global Tobacco Epidemic" -- the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of the tobacco use and control efforts.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 07 February 2008

US Permanent Representative Briefs Press


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UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

Zalmay Khalilzad, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, speaks to journalists outside the Security Council Chamber.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 27 March 2008

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Permanent Representative of France Briefs Press on Middle East


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UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

Jean-Maurice Ripert, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, briefs journalists on the situation in the Middle East.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 27 March 2008

Security Council President Briefs Media

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UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for March, briefs the press, following a Security Council meeting on the situation in Nepal, the Middle East and Guinea-Bissau.

Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 27 March 2008

Palestine Permanent Observer Addresses Security Council

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UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting, during the consideration of the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 March 2008

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Addresses Security Council


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UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle-East, including the question of Palestine.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 March 2008

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Panel talk on the "Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan"






Speeches made be US Ambassador to the UN, Zalmay M. Khalilzad, and Afghanistan Ambassador to the UN, Zahir Tanin.