UN HEADQUARTERS
September 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALL
UNITED Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has banned smoking in any UN premises within its New York headquarters. The ban applies to all buildings and grounds, except an outdoor area on the public plaza at the visitors' entrance. Annan said he wanted to combat passive smoking. Local laws already prohibit smoking in New York offices and indoor public places under US jurisdiction.
UNITED Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has banned smoking in any UN premises within its New York headquarters. The ban applies to all buildings and grounds, except an outdoor area on the public plaza at the visitors' entrance. Annan said he wanted to combat passive smoking. Local laws already prohibit smoking in New York offices and indoor public places under US jurisdiction.
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