Following is the message by the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), on World Disaster Reduction Day, observed on 13 October:
The empowerment of rural women was critical to eradicating poverty, the representative of Malaysia told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning, as it met to continue considering issues related to the advancement of women and implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995).
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
It is a very special honour for me to mark the Day of Six Billion in the city of Sarajevo. I can think of few peoples with whom I would rather commemorate this milestone of hope for humanity.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
