Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Twenty-fourth Session

507^th Meeting (PM)

UZBEKISTAN RESPONDS TO OVER 100 QUESTIONS AS WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF ITS REPORT

Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Twenty-fourth Session

506^th Meeting (AM)

WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, FAMILY VIOLENCE, DIVORCE AMONG ISSUES

DISCUSSED, AS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF MALDIVES

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALAN DOSS AS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

IN SIERRA LEONE

Security Council

4267^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNIFIL MANDATE TO 31 JULY

Looking forward to the early fulfillment of the mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Security Council this morning decided to extend its presence for a further period of six months, until 31 July.

Preparatory Committee for the 2001

Special Session of the General Assembly

 On the Children’s World Summit

4^th Meeting (PM)

GIRLS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BEFORE BIRTH, CHILDREN’S

SPECIAL SESSION PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

Preparatory Committee for the 2001

Special Session of the General Assembly

 on the Children’s World Summit

3^rd Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN’S SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES DISCUSSION;

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS GLOBAL PLAN ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCES

Report Proposes Reforms for Crisis Prevention, Global Tax Loopholes,

Market Access and National Financial and Legal Infrastructures

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY SEEKS INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

TO BREAK CYCLE OF DROUGHT AND FAMINE IN HORN OF AFRICA

GENEVA, 30 January (OCHA) -- The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the drought in the Greater Horn of Africa, Catherine Bertini, today launched an inter-agency appeal of $353 million to cover the needs of 13 million people affected by the drought in five countries in the Horn of Africa.

Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

504^th & 505^th Meetings (AM & PM)

UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, FAMILY PLANNING DISCUSSED AS WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

COMMITTEE CONSIDERS MONGOLIA'S REPORT ON CONVENTION COMPLIANCE

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