SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CONCLUSION OF STUDY ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN;

 

REPORT PRESENTS SOBERING PICTURE, RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTION, RESPONSE

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

NATIONAL OWNERSHIP IS CORE PRINCIPLE OF PEACEBUILDING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN REMARKS DURING LAUNCH OF NEW FUND

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks on the launch of the Peacebuilding Fund in New York, today, 11 October:

UNIVERSAL VALUES LIE AT ROOT OF UNITED NATIONS SEARCH FOR GLOBAL PEACE, HARMONY,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO PRAYER SERVICE

AT UNA-USA DINNER, SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF ONE BILLIONTH DOLLAR

TO UN CAUSES BY UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION

 

Following is the text of remarks by the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the UNA-USA Dinner in New York, on 10 October:

Peacebuilding Commission

Launch of Peacebuilding Fund

AM Meeting

New Peacebuilding Fund Reflects Commitment To Sustained Engagement In Countries

Emerging From Conflict, Says Secretary-General At Fund’s Launch

Target Is $250 Million; Roughly $140 Million Pledged So Far

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fourth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

Sixty-first General Assembly

Third Committee

12^th & 13^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS WITH INTRODUCTION

OF REPORT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

 

Debate on Advancement of Women Concludes

Sixty-first General Assembly

Sixth Committee

2^nd Meeting (AM)

AGREEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE TERRORISM CONVENTION REMAINS ELUSIVE,

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD

Outstanding Issues Discussed; Need to Seize Opportunity

Sixty-first General Assembly

Second Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

Sixty-first General Assembly

First Committee

11^th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN OUTER SPACE LINKED TO NATIONAL SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT;

INACTION COULD LEAD TO WEAPONIZATION OF SPACE, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD