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DCF/362
4 March 1999


Press Release
DCF/362


CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS ON SMALL ARMS AND LANDMINES FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND UKRAINE

19990304 President of Conference Considers Issuing Proposal on Nuclear Disarmament

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 March (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from South Africa on small arms and an address from Ukraine on anti-personnel landmines.

4 March 1999


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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION LAUNCHES AUDIO-VISUAL WEB PAGE WITH FIRST WEBCAST ON WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION

19990304

Statements by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and United States First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the panel discussion on the theme "Equality for Women" scheduled to take place today will be streamed live on the United Nations Web site at:

WOM/1104
3 March 1999


Press Release
WOM/1104


STATUS OF WOMEN COMMISSION HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON WOMEN AND HEALTH

19990303

Mainstreaming a gender perspective into national health care systems required broad changes in attitudes and awareness by all actors, experts told the Commission on the Status of Women this morning as it held a panel discussion on women and health.