In progress at UNHQ

Press Release


WOM/1372
13/01/2003
Press Release
WOM/1372


Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

589th Meeting (AM)


WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE OPENS TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION;

ELECTS OFFICERS, ADOPTS WORK PROGRAMME


The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women -- the monitoring body for the implementation of the Convention against such discrimination – opened its twenty-eighth session this morning.

SG/A/826-IK/327
10/01/2003
Press Release
SG/A/826
IK/327


MAJOR-GENERAL FRANCISZEK GĄGOR OF POLAND APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

IN UNITED NATIONS IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVATION MISSION


Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Franciszek Gągor of Poland as Force Commander of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) with effect from 17 January 2003.