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STATEMENT
ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING
OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
AND THE GENEVA CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY
BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL VLADIMIR PETROVSKY

12 March 1998

Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Members of the Press,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I welcome today's signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

between the United Nations Office at Geneva and the

signed by two distinguished Swiss
diplomats,
it
Foundation, Foundation Geneva Center for Security Policy. On behalf of the
been
has
Mr. Hans-Ulrich Ernst and Ambassador Erwin Hofer, both of whom are
highly knowledgeable about matters related to peace and security, and with
whom 1 have had the good fortune to become well acquainted during my
tenure as Director-General. In the two years since the Geneva Center for
Security Policy was inaugurated, the Director of the Center, Ambassador
Daniel Woker, and I have established a close working relationship. I and
my colleagues have on several occasions provided briefings to GCSP’s
faculty, visiting scholars and course participants. I have also had the
opportunity to participate in a number of the excellent seminars hosted by the
Center, frequently in the company of ministers and other dignitaries from
GCSP's partner countries. UNOG too is often host to high-level delegations,
including Heads of State and Government, from countries affiliated with GCSP.

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