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ECOSOC/6188-NGO/591
27/01/2006
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6188
NGO/591
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

12th Meeting (AM)


NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SIX ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS


WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, CONCLUDES CURRENT SESSION


Also Recommends Withdrawal of Status for Islamic African Relief Agency

DSG/SM/278
27/01/2006
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/278
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DESPITE RECENT CRISES, UN CENTRAL VEHICLE FOR COMBATING INNUMERABLE ‘PROBLEMS


WITHOUT BORDERS’, SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MONTREAL ADDRESS


Following is Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s address at the University of Quebec, in Montreal, 26 January:

WOM/1534
26/01/2006
General AssemblyWOM/1534
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

713th & 714th Meetings (AM & PM)


MONITORING BODY FOR WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION


TAKES UP REPORT OF VENEZUELA


Experts Commend New Constitution, Quotas for Political Participation;

SG/SM/10324-PAL/2040
26/01/2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10324
PAL/2040
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General says peaceful Palestinian legislative elections


important step towards achievement of Palestinian state

 


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

SG/2103-PAL/2041
26/01/2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/2103
PAL/2041
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

STATEMENT ON PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET


The following statement was issued today by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, European Union, Russian Federation, United States):