Preparatory Committee for the 2001

Special Session of the General Assembly

 on the Children’s World Summit

4^th Meeting (PM)

GIRLS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BEFORE BIRTH, CHILDREN’S

SPECIAL SESSION PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

CORRECTION

On page 1 of Press Release HR/4516 issued 30 January, the second paragraph should read, as follows:

Panellist Tomris Turmen, of the World Health Organization, said that in some parts of Asia, the strong and persistent cultural preference for male children resulted in prenatal sex selection, something that modern technology had rendered increasingly available and accessible.

On page 3 of the same press release, the third full paragraph should read, as follows:

TOMRIS TURMEN, a representative of the World Health Organization, said that girls were discriminated against even before birth.  In some parts of Asia, the strong and persistent cultural preference for male children resulted in prenatal sex selection, something that modern technology had rendered increasingly available and accessible.

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