Preparatory Committee for the 2001

Special Session of the General Assembly

 on the Children’s World Summit

2^nd Meeting (PM)

Children's Participation in Legislative PROCESS, NEED FOR PROTECTION

FROM EFFORTS OF ARMED CONFLICT DISCUSSED IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

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COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION

Releases Final Conclusions, Recommendations on Reports of Denmark, Turkey,

Guatemala, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Bhutan, Monaco

(Reissued as received.)

Preparatory Committee for the 2001

Special Session of the General Assembly

 on the Children’s World Summit

1^st Meeting (AM)

CHILDREN’S PREPARATORY COMMITTEE BEGINS FINAL SESSION, HEARS CALL BY DEPUTY

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PRIORITY ATTENTION TO CHILDREN’S NEEDS, RIGHTS

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NAMES NATACHA ATLAS

GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson announced today the appointment of performer Natacha Atlas as Goodwill Ambassador for the World Conference against Racism.

“Natacha’s music is an exciting mix of influences from East and West”, 

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TELLS PREPARATORY MEETING

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COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CONCLUDES TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION

Considered Reports of Georgia, Greece, Bolivia, Slovakia,

Czech Republic, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Costa Rica

(Reissued as received.)

FINAL PREPARATORY MEETING BEFORE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

TO BE HELD IN GENEVA FROM 21 MAY TO 1 JUNE 2001

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 18 May (UN Information Service) -- The second and final session of the Preparatory Committee of the forthcoming World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance opens in Geneva on Monday, 21 May 2001.

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD TO HOLD TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION AT GENEVA,

21 MAY TO 8 JUNE 2001

Experts to Examine Reports From Denmark, Turkey,

Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Bhutan, Monaco

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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

CONCLUDES TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION

Issues Concluding Observations on Situation in Venezuela, Honduras,

Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Bolivia, and Togo

(Reissued as received.)

WORKING GROUP ON DISAPPEARANCES TO MEET IN NEW YORK FROM 30 APRIL TO 4 MAY