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WOM/1224

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP CAMEROON'S INITIAL REPORT

A review of Cameroon’s legislation had revealed that most laws were not discriminatory in nature; discrimination was more de facto than legal, the representative of Cameroon told experts this morning during the introduction of its initial periodic report on compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

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SOC/4548

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOMENT SPECIAL SESSION APPROVES DRAFT FINAL DOCUMENT

The Secretary-General arrived in Beirut from Cairo in the morning of Monday, 19 June.

The Secretary-General arrived in Cairo from Tehran in the evening of Sunday, 18 June.

The Secretary-General arrived in Iran on Sunday morning, 18 June.

In the wake of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, the Secretary-General embarked on a seven-nation Middle East tour to thank governments for their support for a smooth transition in Lebanon and to seek their advice on how to consolidate the peace there.

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SG/2064

SECRETARY-GENERAL INVITES CORPORATE, CIVIL AND LABOUR LEADERS TO MEET CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION

NEW YORK, 20 July -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will bring together leaders from global business, international labour and civil society organizations who will pledge their commitment to universally accepted human rights, labour and environmental principles.

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SC/6879

PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL, ASKS FOR CHANGE IN COURT’S STATUTE

The President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia asked the Security Council this morning to amend the Tribunal's Statute to facilitate the creation of a pool of judges who would be called upon when a case was trial- ready and who would try only that one case.

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OS/1766

COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE CONCLUDES FORTY-THIRD SESSION IN VIENNA

Discussed Plan to Celebrate World Space Week, Implementation Of UNISPACE III Recommendations and Spin-off Benefits of Space Technology

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NGO/362

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FOUR GROUPS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) this afternoon recommended consultative status for the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children, Fundación “8 de Marzo” para la Promoción de Mujeres y Jovenes, the Development Promotion Group and the International Union of French-Language Journalists and Press.