| Press Release SOC/4619 |
Round-up
SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING ADOPTS MADRID INTERNATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION
AND POLITICAL DECLARATION
Governments Affirm Concept of Society for All Ages
(Received from a UN Information Officer.)
| Press Release SOC/4618 |
MAIN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF DRAFT PLAN OF ACTION AND POLITICAL
DECLARATION TO PLENARY OF SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING
(Received from a UN Information Officer.)
| Press Release SOC/4617 |
SPEAKERS AT AGEING ASSEMBLY IN MADRID ADDRESS ISSUES OF INTERNATIONAL
SOLIDARITY, WOMEN AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT
MADRID, 12 April -- The Second World Assembly on Ageing this morning heard speakers address issues of international solidarity, women and the consequences of war for social policies on ageing as it continued its general exchange of views.
| Press Release SG/SM/8196 HR/CN/989 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: HUMAN RIGHTS
MUST NOT BE SACRIFICED TO COUNTER-TERRORISM
Following is the statement made today before the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/8195 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK IN JERUSALEM; CALLS ON PARTIES
TO COOPERATE WITH UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE MISSION
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General condemns the suicide bomb attack today in Jerusalem. He reiterates his utter condemnation of such attacks against Israeli civilians as morally repugnant.
| Press Release SG/A/796 BIO/3415 |
Biographical Note
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TULIAMENI KALOMOH OF NAMIBIA AS NEW ASSISTANT
SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
The Secretary-General has appointed Tuliameni Kalomoh of Namibia as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, succeeding Ibrahima Fall.
Mr. Kalomoh is currently the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia.
| Press Release SOC/4616 |
SPEAKERS URGE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AGEING PLANS AT MADRID ASSEMBLY
Rights-Based Approach, Gender Issues Also Stressed
(Received from a UN Information Officer.)
| Press Release SOC/4615 |
MAIN COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR, IMPORTANCE
OF IMPLEMENTING PLAN OF ACTION AT AGEING ASSEMBLY, MADRID
(Received from a UN Information Officer.)
| Press Release SOC/4614 |
CONDITION OF ELDERLY IN PALESTINIAN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, COUNTRIES
IN ECONOMIC TRANSITION AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN AGEING ASSEMBLY
(Received from a UN Information Officer.)
| Press Release SG/SM/8194 |
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT CARLO CIAMPI OF ITALY AND SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN IN ROME AND NEW YORK by videoconference, 11 APRIL
