Friday 9 October 2009

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING

BY MICHELE MONTAS,

SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK


Friday, October 8, 2009

CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AGREES WITH INTERNAL WATCHDOG’S FINDINGS: In response to questions about a news report on the Department of General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM), the Department says that the Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) evaluation to which the news report refers was carried out at DGACM's request. The Department says it is largely in agreement with the findings contained in the report. As stated in the news report, the Department says it "does not share the pessimistic tone and tenor of the report regarding the very existence of integrated global management." It says visible progress is underway. The Department notes improvements, which are mentioned in the OIOS evaluation on page 7 but which the news report chose to ignore Furthermore, the Department is currently examining how best to implement the recommendations contained in the report.

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