{"id":203174,"date":"2003-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=203174"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:31:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:31:18","slug":"auto-insert-203174","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-203174\/","title":{"rendered":"SecGen meets with Heads of ±¬ÁÏÍø principal organs &#8211; Spokesman&#8217;s Office (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"4px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>BY MARIE OKABE<br \/>\nASSOCIATE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL<br \/>\nOF THE ±¬ÁÏÍøITED NATIONS<br \/>\n±¬ÁÏÍø HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Thursday, October 30, 2003<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\/&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>ANNAN MEETS WITH HEADS OF U.N. PRINCIPLE ORGANS <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The heads of the Six Principal Organs of the United Nations<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/aboutun\/mainbodies.htm\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;(General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and the Secretariat) held their fifth annual meeting yesterday afternoon followed by a luncheon hosted by the Secretary-General. <br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">In 1998, the Secretary-General began the practice of holding meetings among the heads of the six Principal Organs, in order to exchange views and coordinate matters, with a view to improving efficiency in the workings of the Organization. \n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The five Presidents and the Secretary-General discussed issues and challenges facing the international community.&#160; \n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The focused on issues of common concern such as the security of ±¬ÁÏÍø staff in conflict areas, revitalization of the work of the Principal Organs, as well as reform of the Organization as a whole. The meeting also discussed matters relating to Iraq, the Middle East, the Millennium Development Goals, and economic development and trade. \n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Deputy Secretary-General reported on progress achieved in the areas of Secretariat reform and HIV\/AIDS. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\/&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&#160;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General<br \/>\nUnited Nations, S-378<br \/>\nNew York, NY 10017<br \/>\nTel. 212-963-7162 &#8211;<strong>&nbsp;press\/media only<\/strong><br \/>\nFax. 212-963-7055<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>All other inquiries to be addressed to (212) 963-4475 or by e-mail to: inquiries@un.org<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY MARIE OKABE ASSOCIATE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ±¬ÁÏÍøITED NATIONS ±¬ÁÏÍø HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Thursday, October 30, 2003 \/&#8230; ANNAN MEETS WITH HEADS OF U.N. 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