Biographical Note

MARI SIMONEN NAMED DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNFPA

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE 1636 ADOPTS GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCT OF ITS WORK

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1636 (2005) adopted, on 8 March 2006, guidelines for the conduct of its work, to facilitate the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 3 (a) of the resolution.

Sir hans singer ‘true pioneer’ in development economics,

 

says Secretary-General in message to memorial service

 

Following is United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the memorial service for Hans Singer in Brighton, 8 March:

Establishment of emergency fund ‘statement of conscience’ by international

 

community, says Secretary-General at headquarters launch

Following are United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the launch of the Central Emergency Response Fund in New York, 9 March:

NEW GUIDES JOIN TOUR OPERATION AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

AID TO BOLIVIA TO CONTINUE AS FLOODS AFFECT NEW AREAS

High-Level Meeting to Launch

Central Emergency Response Fund

AT MEETING TO LAUNCH CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS

UNNECESSARY, AVOIDABLE SUFFERING INEXCUSABLE

Fund to Enable Immediate Deployment of Assistance

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

38^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSULTATIONS ON BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Commission on the Status of Women

Fiftieth Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

RELEASE OF WOMEN AND CHILD HOSTAGES, HIV/AIDS IMPACT AMONG ISSUES

ADDRESSED IN WOMEN’S COMMISSION TEXTS

NO POLICY FOR PROGRESS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN REMARKS TO WOMEN’S DAY OBSERVANCE

Following is the text of remarks by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Women’s Day, 8 March: