Note to Correspondents

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT ON AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SUDAN opens

AT United Nations HEADQUARTERS

 

A photographic exhibit entitled “The African Union in Darfur” will open in the South Gallery of the General Assembly Visitors’ Lobby on Friday, 14 March.

Background Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO MEET IN NEW YORK 17 MARCH – 4 APRIL

 

Experts to Review Reports of Tunisia,

Botswana , Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Panama

Sixty-second General Assembly

Fifth Committee

32^nd Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSALS TO ENSURE EQUALITY IN COMPENSATION

OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE JUDGES

 

Also Begins Consideration of Measures Aimed

Sixty-second General Assembly

Plenary

86^th Meeting (AM)

Commission on the Status of Women

Fifty-second Session

16^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM)

WOMEN’S COMMISSION, CONCLUDING SESSION, ADOPTS WIDE-RANGING AGREED CONCLUSIONS

ON FINANCING FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

 

UNITED NATIONS, ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE ARE NATURAL ALLIES

IN CONFRONTING GLOBAL ISSUES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS LEADERS AT SUMMIT

Security Council

5852^nd Meeting (PM)

CONCERNED ABOUT PRESENCE OF ARMED GROUPS IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO,

SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS THEY LAY DOWN ARMS, SURRENDER TO AUTHORITIES

Resolution 1804 (2008) also Stipulates

Security Council

5851^st Meeting (AM & PM)

CHALLENGES IN AFGHANISTAN -- RUTHLESS INSURGENCY, FRAGILE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS,

MASSIVE ILLEGAL DRUG ECONOMY -- MUST BE CONFRONTED, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Head of Peacekeeping Says United Nations Mission Does Not Need

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMES WOULD TRAIN, MENTOR, ENCOURAGE WOMEN LEADERSHIP IN ALL

 

Secretary-General to attend meeting on Afghanistan, 3 April

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