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TRADITIONS, CULTURAL ATTITUDES COULD NOT JUSTIFY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, EXPERT COMMITTEE TELLS MOZAMBICAN DELEGATION

WOM/1629
23 May 2007
General AssemblyWOM/1629
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

783rd & 784th Meetings (AM & PM)


TRADITIONS, CULTURAL ATTITUDES COULD NOT JUSTIFY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN,


EXPERT COMMITTEE TELLS MOZAMBICAN DELEGATION

 

SECURITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATES NEW PRESIDENT OF TIMOR-LESTE, TIMORESE PEOPLE FOR STRONG COMMITMENT TO PEACE, DEMOCRACY

SC/9023
23 May 2007
Security CouncilSC/9023
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5682nd Meeting (PM)


SECURITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATES NEW PRESIDENT OF TIMOR-LESTE,

 

TIMORESE PEOPLE FOR STRONG COMMITMENT TO PEACE, DEMOCRACY

 


Presidential Statement Calls on All Parties to Ensure

CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES AGREE ON ELABORATION OF LEGAL INSTRUMENT TO CONTROL SMALL ARMS, CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SECURITY SERVICES

AFR/1540-DC/3071
23 May 2007
Press ReleaseAFR/1540
DC/3071
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES AGREE ON ELABORATION OF LEGAL INSTRUMENT


TO CONTROL SMALL ARMS, CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SECURITY SERVICES


(Delayed in transmission, issued on 25 May 2007.)

MINERAL EXPLOITATION, WEAPONS TRADING CLAIMS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO UNDER INVESTIGATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

SG/SM/11007-AFR/1538
23 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11007
AFR/1538
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MINERAL EXPLOITATION, WEAPONS TRADING CLAIMS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO


UNDER INVESTIGATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

 


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

REVERSING INTOLERANCE, CROSS-CULTURAL TENSIONS VITAL TO PEACE, STABILITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR BUDDHISM’S DAY OF VESAK

SG/SM/11010
23 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11010
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

REVERSING INTOLERANCE, CROSS-CULTURAL TENSIONS VITAL TO PEACE, STABILITY,

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR BUDDHISM’S DAY OF VESAK

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the occasion of the Day of Vesak, to be observed on 29 May: