In progress at UNHQ

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SC/8323
28/02/2005
Press Release
SC/8323

Security Council

5132nd Meeting (AM)


TANGIBLE PROGRESS MADE BUILDING TIMOR-LESTE’S DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS,


BUT MAJOR CHALLENGES REMAIN, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

 


Special Representative Says Land Border Demarcation among Unresolved Issues;

Secretary-General’s Report Recommends ‘Scaled Down’ UN Mission until 20 May 2006

ORG/1434
28/02/2005
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ORG/1434

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MARCH 2005

 


The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in March, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:


Meetings continued from previous month:


24 January-1 April

Conference on Disarmament, first part, Geneva

 

ENV/DEV/823
28/02/2005
Press Release
ENV/DEV/823

Commission on Sustainable Development

Preparatory Meeting

1st & 2nd Meetings (AM & PM)


INTERGOVERNMENTAL PREPARATORY MEETING OF COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


CONSIDERS WAYS TO SPEED UP ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, SANITATION, HOUSING


Meeting to Lay Groundwork

For Commission’s First-Ever Policy Segment Set for 11-22 April

ECO/78
28/2/2005
Press Release
ECO/78

28 FEBRUARY 2005 OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY DAY IN UNITED STATES


NEW YORK, 28 February (United Nations Fund for International Partnerships) -- To recognize and promote the tremendous philanthropic work of corporations in communities around the world, New York Governor Pataki, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and US Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans proclaimed 28 February 2005 as “Corporate Philanthropy Day”.

AIDS/93
28/02/2005
Press Release
AIDS/93

MEDIA EXECUTIVES JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT AIDS AT MIPTV

 


NEW YORK, 28 February 2005 -- At the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, chief executive officers from leading international media companies will meet in Cannes, France, as part of the UN-backed Global Media AIDS Initiative (GMAI).  The high-level event will take place on 12 April during MIPTV, the world’s audiovisual and digital content market.