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Bringing the Concept to Life

In order to increase the communication and the sharing of information
between my Office and other services and Offices at UNOG I have taken a
number of measures including:

• establishment of monthly meetings with the Heads of UN offices and
programmes located at Geneva (UNICEF, UNDP, UNITAR, etc.) to
enhance the flow of communication and the identification of prob-
lems as well as the strategies for their most effective solution;

• establishment of monthly meeting with the high officials from UNHCR,
Centre for Human Rights, UNCTAD, ECE, the Conference on Dis-
armament, and UNIDIR, with a view to try to identify problems and
propose solutions with a common approach to our New York Head-
quarters.

I have also developed the practice of working lunches with Heads of UN
Agencies in Geneva and in Europe.

These steps are all intended to translate into reality the objectives
expressed by the Secretary-General in his policy statements and reports and
in providing leadership to UNOG through practical action.

Thank you.

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