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7 March 2011

ENV/DEV/1199-WOM/1851

Ahead of International Women's Day, Experts Spotlight Need for Women to Take Greater Role in Forest Management

With International Women’s Day set to be commemorated on 8 March, United Nations officials and experts form the Collaborative Partnership of Forests have seized the opportunity to stress that the world’s forests cannot be managed sustainably if women — the main users of forest resources in developing countries — continue to be sidelined.

4 March 2011

ENV/DEV/1198

United Nations Hopes Rio 2012 Can Chart New Pathways to Green, Low-Carbon Economy as Preparatory Committee Meets at Headquarters, 7-8 March

Under-Secretary-General Sha Zukang called today for collective action to address rising social tensions, ecological pressures and economic crisis, as representatives from around the world gather to prepare for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, with a preparatory meeting in New York on 7-8 March.

3 March 2011

SG/SM/13428-OBV/963-WOM/1849

Only Women’s Full, Equal Participation Can Achieve Sustainable, Peaceful, Just Society Promised in United Nations Charter, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March:

3 March 2011

SG/SM/13427-PI/1973

Secretary-General, in Message, Urges Young People to Use their Ingenuity to Explore Innovative Ways to ‘Put the Web to Work for Our World’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the thirty-fifth United Nations International School-United Nations Conference: “The Web: Wiring our World”, today, 3 March, in New York:

3 March 2011

SC/10192-AFR/2132

Security Council Press Statement on Sudan

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Li Baodong (China):

3 March 2011

SC/10191-AFR/2131

Security Council Press Statement on Côte d’Ivoire

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Li Baodong (China):

2 March 2011

SG/SM/13426

Strongly Condemning Assassination of Pakistan’s Minister for Minority Affairs, Secretary-General Encourages Government to Continue Fight against Terrorism

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

1 March 2011

SG/T/2770

Activities of Secretary-General in Washington, D.C., 28 February – 1 March

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Washington, D.C., at midday Monday, 28 February. His first appointment was a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House. They discussed the need for an immediate end to the violence in Libya, the Middle East, North Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Sudan, as well as United Nations reform, sustainable development and climate change.

1 March 2011

SG/SM/13425-GA/11051-AFR/2130

United Nations Response to Violence against Civilians in Libya Sends Strong Message There Is 'No Impunity’ for Crimes against Humanity, Secretary-General Says

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly on Libya, today, 1 March, in New York:

1 March 2011

Note No. 6294

Headquarters to Host Thirty-Fifth UNIS-UN Student Conference, 5-6 March, Under Theme ‘The Web: Wiring our World’

The thirty-fifth annual UNIS-UN Conference will be held in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations on 3 and 4 March. Organized by students at the United Nations International School (UNIS), the Conference will host about 700 students, including more than 270 visitors from around the world. This year’s theme is “The Web: Wiring our World”.

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