Press Release

14 January 1997

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WOM/930

MOROCCAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO MARRY FREELY, DIVORCE, PASS FAMILY NAME TO CHILDREN AMONG ISSUES RAISED BY WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19970114 Experts Conclude General Comments on Morocco's Initial Report; Delegation Scheduled to Reply to Questions on 20 January

14 January 1997

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WOM/929

14 January 1997

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WOM/928

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF MOROCCO'S REPORT

19970114 Moroccan Representative Stresses Historical Process Of Promoting Advancement of Women Compatible with Islamic Law

14 January 1997

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SG/SM/6144

14 January 1997

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SEA/1535

14 January 1997

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SC/6313

SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1996 RECOMMENDS KOFI ANNAN AS SECRETARY-GENERAL, FACES MULTITUDE OF CRISES IN BALKANS, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

19970114 Iraq "Oil-for-Food" Formula Implemented, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sanctions Lifted; Debates Held on Afghanistan, Jerusalem Incident, Lebanon

14 January 1997

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SC/6312

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNMOP UNTIL 15 JULY

19970114

Urging Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement fully their 1996 Agreement on Normalization of Relations, the Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations military observers to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 July.

14 January 1997

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DEV/2131

13 January 1997

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WOM/927

13 January 1997

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WOM/926

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS SIXTEENTH SESSION

19970113

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opened its sixteenth session this morning by electing Salma Kahn, of Bangladesh, as its new Chairperson and adopting its agenda and organization of work. Ms. Kahn succeeds Ivanka Corti, of Italy.