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EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR WOMEN’S ADVANCEMENT INCLUDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, MICROFINANCE, MICROCREDIT, SAY PARTICIPANTS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY PANEL DISCUSSION

GA/10576
7 March 2007
General AssemblyGA/10576
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-first General Assembly

Informal Thematic Debate

Panel Discussion (AM)

DIRECTOR OF NEW UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH APPOINTED

BIO/3862-UNU/207
7 March 2007
Press ReleaseBIO/3862
UNU/207
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


DIRECTOR OF NEW UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE


FOR GLOBAL HEALTH APPOINTED

 


(Reissued as received -- delayed in transmission.)

‘GROUNDED APPROACH’ TO ESCAPING POVERTY HIGHLY RELEVANT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT AID

SG/SM/10902-DEV/2620
7 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10902
DEV/2620
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

‘grounded approach’ to escaping poverty highly relevant, Secretary-General says


in message to international conference on official development aid

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN’S EQUAL PARTICIPATION, FULL INVOLVEMENT IN EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY

SC/8967
7 March 2007
Security CouncilSC/8967
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5636th Meeting (AM)


Security Council stresses importance of women’s equal participation,


full involvement in efforts to maintain peace, security

 


Presidential Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Resolution 1325 (2000);

PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, GIRLS NEEDS TO BEGIN AT HOME, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT IN WOMEN’S DAY MESSAGE

GA/SM/381-OBV/608-WOM/1618
7 March 2007
General AssemblyGA/SM/381
OBV/608
WOM/1618
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, GIRLS NEEDS TO BEGIN AT HOME,


SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT IN WOMEN’S DAY MESSAGE

 


Following is the message by General Assembly President Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa ( Bahrain) for International Women’s Day, 8 March:

UNITED NATIONS MUST BE AT FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO CURB VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY

SG/SM/10903-OBV/610-WOM/1620
8 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10903
OBV/610
WOM/1620
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS MUST BE AT FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO CURB VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY

 

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN DESERVES DEADLY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT SPECIAL EVENT TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

OBV/609-WOM/1619
8 March 2007
Meetings CoverageOBV/609
WOM/1619
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Observance of International

Women’s Day


VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN DESERVES DEADLY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL


SAYS AT SPECIAL EVENT TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY