Commission on Status of Women

Forty-sixth Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

WOMEN’S POVERTY, EMPOWERMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED TO MEET DEVELOPMENT GOALS,

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN TOLD, AS 46^TH SESSION OPENS

The Secretary-General arrived in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, 27 February, and began his official programme at a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new United Nations house in Bonn.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED AT LOSS OF LIFE FROM AFGHAN EARTHQUAKE

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

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life as a result of a strong earthquake and severe landslides, which struck Afghanistan on Sunday,

VIOLENCE BETWEEN ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS MUST BE HALTED, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL DELIGHTED AT SWISS VOTE IN FAVOUR

OF UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP

The following statement was issued on 3 March by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the “Yes” outcome of the Swiss referendum on United Nations membership:

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO MEET

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS 4-22 MARCH

Reports of Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark,

Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Moldova, Qatar, Switzerland to Be Examined

(Reissued as received.)

UN POPULATION FUND AIRLIFTS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR AFGHAN

MATERNAL HOSPITALS AND WOMEN’S MINISTRY

(Reissued as received.)

KABUL, 4 March (UNPFA) -- The first two of four cargo jets carrying equipment and supplies for three maternity hospitals and two schools for women and girls arrived here on Saturday. Another flight is due to arrive tomorrow; the fourth shipment will come in two weeks.

UN EXPRESSES 'DEEP CONCERN' AT DECISION OF ISRAELI SECURITY CABINET

TO TARGET REFUGEE CAMPS

ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCES BLOCK UN DELIVERY OF MEDICINE AND FOOD TO JENIN CAMP

GAZA, 3 March (UNRWA) – The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have prevented the United Nations from making a delivery of urgently needed medicines, food, blankets and tents to Jenin refugee camp, scene of heavy fighting over the past three days.

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