In progress at UNHQ

UNITED NATIONS DAY OF DIALOGUE WITH SILICON VALLEY PINPOINTS LOW-COST INTERNET AS NEXT STEP IN CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE

PI/1764
1 March 2007
Press ReleasePI/1764
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS DAY OF DIALOGUE WITH SILICON VALLEY PINPOINTS


LOW-COST INTERNET AS NEXT STEP IN CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE

 


(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATORY MEETING DISCUSSES INTERLINKAGES AMONG PRIORITY THEMES -- ENERGY, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AIR POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE

ENV/DEV/913
1 March 2007
Economic and Social CouncilENV/DEV/913
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Commission on Sustainable Development

Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting

7th Meeting (AM)

EXHIBIT FOR 200TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE’S ABOLITION OPENS TODAY AT HEADQUARTERS

Note No. 6067
1 March 2007
Press ReleaseNote No. 6067
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Note to Correspondents


EXHIBIT FOR 200TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE

 

TRADE’S ABOLITION OPENS TODAY AT HEADQUARTERS

 

WELL-BEING OF GIRLS SHOULD BE UNDERPINNED BY ROBUST SET OF LAWS, COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN TOLD

WOM/1612
1 March 2007
Economic and Social CouncilWOM/1612
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Commission on the Status of Women

Fifty-first Session

7th & 8th Meetings (AM & PM)


Well-Being of Girls Should Be underpinned by Robust Set of Laws,


Commission on Status of women told

 


Over 30 Speakers Continue Discussion of Ways

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT LAUNCHES BAY AREA INITIATIVE WHOSE ‘PRINCIPLES ON CLIMATE LEADERSHIP’ COULD BE MODEL FOR BUSINESS EVERYWHERE

ECO/114
1 March 2007
Press ReleaseECO/114
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT LAUNCHES BAY AREA INITIATIVE WHOSE ‘PRINCIPLES


ON CLIMATE LEADERSHIP’ COULD BE MODEL FOR BUSINESS EVERYWHERE

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN MARCH

SC/8966
1 March 2007
Security CouncilSC/8966
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

 

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN MARCH

 


In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for March:

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES THEMES FOR 2007 THEMATIC DISCUSSION, ANNUAL MINISTERIAL REVIEW

ECOSOC/6259
2 March 2007
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6259
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Economic and Social Council

2007 Organizational Session

6th Meeting (AM)


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES THEMES FOR 2007

 

THEMATIC DISCUSSION, ANNUAL MINISTERIAL REVIEW

 

SPEAKERS IN COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN CALL FOR FULL INVOLVEMENT OF MEN, BOYS IN FIGHT TO END GENDER INEQUALITY WORLDWIDE

WOM/1613
2 March 2007
Economic and Social CouncilWOM/1613
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Commission on the Status of Women

Fifty-first Session

9th & 10th Meetings (AM & PM)


speakers in commission on status of women call for full involvement


of men, boys in fight to end gender inequality worldwide