2002년 가을 WFWP 유엔 뉴스레터
FALL 2002 1 Federation for World Peace International United Nations Office Newsletter Fall 2002 Contents Reports of 55th DPI/NGO Conference ------------------------- p. 1 At the UN in New York------------ p. 2 International Youth Day ---------- p. 3 At the UN in Geneva -------------- p. 4 Middle East Women'd Conferences' Report and Crete Declaration --- p. 5 Reports from South America/ Caribbean: Chile--------------------------------- p. 6 Dominican Republic -------------- p. 7 Guatemala -------------------------- p. 7 Antigua & Barbuda ---------------- p.7 WFWP 10th Anniversary -------- p. 10 Upcoming Events ----------------- p. 12 55th Annual DPI/NGO Conference Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility United Nations, New York - September 9-11, 2002 The 55th Annual DPI/NGO Conference entitled “Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility” was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from September 9-11, 2002, organized by the NGO’s Section of the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) in cooperation with the Executive Committee of NGOs associated with DPI. The conference was open only to representatives of NGO associated with DPI, those in consultative status with the UN through ECOSOC or those working with the UN agencies and programmes or with the UN information Centers and Services. Over 2000 individual participants represented 700 NGOs from 81 countries this year. The opening session of the conference took place in the General Assembly Hall at 10:00 am -12:30 pm on September 9. Starting with the Welcome Remarks of Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary General for Communication and Public Information of the UN, there were addresses by the President of the 56th Session of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Han Seung-Soo and the Deputy Secretary General of the UN, Ms. Louise Frechett. Keynote address was given by the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN for Afghanistan Mr. Lakhdar
