World’s challenge – make globalization work for all, Deputy Secretary-General

 

tells social development commission

Following is Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s statement at the opening of the High-Level Segment of the Commission for Social Development, in New York, 10 February:

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

2^nd & 3^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

FOCUS ON POVERTY ERADICATION, SOCIAL INTEGRATION, PROMOTION OF FULL EMPLOYMENT,

AS COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OPENS CURRENT SESSION

‘Mixed Record’ of Uneven Progress

Cited in Implementation of Copenhagen Action Programme

UN-BACKED TV CAMPAIGN PROMOTES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL ALTERNATIVE

(Reissued as received.)

PARIS, 8 February (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) have joined forces to promote the environmental and lifestyle benefits of public transport in a new television campaign.

Secretary-General Condemns Killing of Political Leader in Sri Lanka

 

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

Secretary-General commends steps taken by Israeli, Palestinian Leaders

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

Statement by Secretary-General on Resignation of Elisabeth Lindenmayer

 

Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the resignation of Elisabeth Lindenmayer:

It is with sadness that I have accepted the resignation of my Deputy Chef de Cabinet, Ms. Elisabeth Lindenmayer, effective immediately.

PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement by Joël W. Adechi (Benin), President of the Security Council:

Security Council

5120^th Meeting (AM)

UNITED NATIONS SEEKS NEARLY $3 MILLION TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS IN GUYANA

UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION IN NEPAL

GENEVA, 8 February (UN Information Service) -- The following statement was issued today by nine United Nations human rights experts, whose names appear below: