In message for women’s day, General Assembly President calls

for ‘much greater progress’ in education of girls

 

Following is the text of the message by General Assembly President Jan Eliasson ( Sweden) for International Women’s Day, 8 March:

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

71^st Meeting (AM)

Secretary-General presents report to General Assembly calling

for ‘radical overhaul’ of un management structure, practices

Says Current Rules Designed for Static Secretariat,

Secretary-General pleased at meeting of advisory board of un democracy fund

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

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

37^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL,

AS IT OPENS RESUMED SESSION

Also Takes Up Issues Concerning

Commission on the Status of Women

Fiftieth Session

10^th Meeting (AM)

Commission on Status of Women concludes general debate

 

with focus on economic issues

 

Speakers Stress Need for Removal of Obstacles

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALICIA B ÁRCENA IBARRA OF MEXICO

AS ACTING CHEF DE CABINET

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS VIJAY NAMBIAR OF INDIA AS HIS SPECIAL ADVISER

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Vijay Nambiar of India as his Special Adviser with the rank of Under-Secretary-General.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MARK MALLOCH BROWN AS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

SHORTLIST OF CANDIDATES FOR POST OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

The following is a Security Council press statement on Ethiopia and Eritrea, delivered today by the President of the Council, César Mayoral ( Argentina):