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International Day of the World's Indigenous People
03 August 2006
| Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Speech
3 août 2006La Journée Internationale des Populations Autochtones (en anglais seulement)Statement by Mr. Sergei OrdzhonikidzeAt the Commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplePalais des Nations, Ariana ParkThursday, 3 August 2006, at 9:30 a.m.
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen
Dear Friends :
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to the Palais des Nations to continue the tradition of being together to commemorate the annual International Day of the World’s Indigenous People.
Our event today takes place under special…
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Also Considers Report on Follow-Up Procedures
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STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
03 August 2006
Press Conferences
Following is the statement delivered today by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at a ceremony commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, which was held
at 9:30 a.m. at the Palais des Nations:
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to the Palais des Nations to continue the tradition of being together to commemorate the annual International Day of the World’s Indigenous People.
Our event today takes place under…
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ADDRESS TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT BY SERGEI ORDZHONIKIDZE
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Press Conferences
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Meeting Summaries
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Press Release
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