Press Release

UNITED NATIONS AND CHINA TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE IN BEIJING

NEW YORK, 26 March (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -- On 2 April, the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will co-host a three-day international conference on “A Disarmament Agenda for the 21^st Century.” 

Commission on Status of Women

Forty-sixth Session

16^th Meeting*(AM)

CONSENSUS RESOLUTION ON WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN APPROVED

BY WOMEN'S COMMISSION, AS IT CONCLUDES FORTY-SIXTH SESSION

The Secretary-General arrived in Mexico City in the afternoon of Tuesday,  19 March.

'RISK COMES WITH THE TERRITORY, BUT GREATER PROTECTION IS POSSIBLE', SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL ON SOLIDARITY DAY WITH DETAINED, MISSING STAFF

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, 25 March 2002:

SECRETARY-GENERAL 'STRONGLY CONDEMNS' ATTACK ON CHURCH

IN GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

                                                            Note No. 5723

25 March 2002

Note to Correspondents

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ADOPTS AGENDA, CONSIDERS ACCREDITATION OF NGOS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES

MONTERREY CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONCLUDES; PARTICIPANTS RESOLVE

TO ERADICATE POVERTY, ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

During Conference, Statements Made by 51 Presidents, Prime Ministers

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES SIXTIETH SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

                                                            IAEA/1351