In remarks to women’s commission, Deputy Secretary-General pledges to work

to engage UN System in achieving gender equality, women’s empowerment

Background Release

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN WILL HOLD fifty-first SESSION

AT HEADQUARTERS, 26 FEBRUARY - 9 MARCH

 

Will Focus on Elimination of All Forms

Of Discrimination and Violence against Girl Child

Secretary-General encouraged by Oslo Conference Declaration

 

Envisioning Ban of Cluster Munitions by 2008

 

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

Security Council

5635^th Meeting (AM & PM))

Security Council affirms determination to strengthen cooperation aimed

At countering nuclear, chemical, biological weapons proliferation

Presidential Statement Follows Day-Long Debate

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY, SPREAD OF VALUES,

IN REMARKS TO CULTURE OF PEACE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

 

Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the Culture of Peace New Year celebration in New York, yesterday, 22 February:

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ

 

The following Security Council press statement on Iraq was delivered today by Council President Peter Burian ( Slovakia):

Security Council

5634^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS TIMOR-LESTE MISSION UNTIL 26 FEBRUARY 2008

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1745 (2007)

 

Also Reinforces Police Strength for Elections Period

Special Committee on

Decolonization

1^st Meeting (AM)

Decolonization United Nations success story, albeit unfinished one,

Deputy Secretary-General tells special committee

 

Opening Session, Committee Elects Officers, Adopts 2007 Work Programme

PRAGMATIC STEPS NEEDED TO CLOSE COLONIAL CHAPTER IN HUMAN AFFAIRS,

SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE

 

MIDDLE EAST QUARTET STATEMENT FOLLOWING 21 FEBRUARY BERLIN MEETING

 

The following statement by the Middle East Quartet ( United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union) was issued 21 February, following its meeting in Berlin: