MAKING MOTHERHOOD SAFER: REPORT DETAILS UN POPULATION FUND’S

EFFORTS TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY

NEW YORK, 15 February (UNFPA) -— A new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) enumerates the actions the Fund is taking to make motherhood safer in developing countries.

UN POPULATION FUND NAMES MISS UNIVERSE 2000, LARA DUTTA, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNCC ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT

GENEVA, 15 February (UN Information Service) -- The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission held a special session on 15 February for the purpose of electing a new president and one of the two vice-presidents of the Council. 

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM MYANMAR, NEW ZEALAND,

MALAYSIA, SWEDEN, CHINA, UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

(Reissued as received.)

Commission for Social Development

Thirty-ninth Session

4^th Meeting (PM)

PRICES FOR FARM PRODUCTS, DEBT RELIEF, EXPANDED SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE

AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Discussion Continues on Priority Theme:

Commission for Social Development

Thirty-ninth Session

3^rd Meeting (AM)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION RESTS WITH GOVERNMENTS,

S0CIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOLD

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY SECOND EL SALVADOR EARTHQUAKE,

ASSURES GOVERNMENT OF UN COMMITMENT TO RELIEF EFFORT

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

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to learn of the second earthquake to strike El Salvador in a month's time.  He extends his condolences to the Government and to the families of the victims.

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES GREAT REGRET AT DEATH OF WILLIAM EPSTEIN,

LEADING ADVOCATE FOR ‘NOBLE CAUSE’ OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered on his behalf by Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Jayantha Dhanapala, at a memorial service for William Epstein in New York on

14 February:

MILLENNIUM SUMMIT TARGETS CANNOT BE MET WITHOUT RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS PANEL

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at the first meeting of the High-level Panel on Financing for Development in New York today:

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

91^st Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE TO BOLIVIA IN AFTERMATH OF FLOODING, DECIDES

ON NGO PARTICIPATION ARRANGEMENTS AT UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN