Link to webpage: http://www.un.org/News/ossg/conf.htm

* Rev. 1 (see additional participants at 12:30 p.m.)

Press Conferences and Media Opportunities

Monday, 22 March 2010

All press conferences and briefings will take place in the

Dag Hammarskjőld Library Auditorium except where noted

(Please note: This schedule is subject to change)

11:00 a.m.		The Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations will hold a press conference to introduce Costa Rica's nomination of Mrs. Christiana Figueres as a candidate for the position of Executive Secretary for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). H.E. Mr. Jorge Urbina, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica, will moderate the Press Conference.
12:00 p.m.		Spokesperson's Noon Briefing
* 12:30 p.m.		Press Conference by H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the General Assembly, about World Water Day. * H.E. Oqil Ghaybulloyevich Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan, and H.E. Jan Eliasson, President of the 60th session of the General Assembly will join President Treki for this Press Conference. (english/russian interpretation requested.)