In progress at UNHQ

BRINGING MORE OF AFRICA ONLINE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP BY PROVIDING CONTENT, SOFTWARE, STRESSES SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MEETING ON COMPUTER ACCESS FOR STUDENTS

SG/SM/11361-DEV/2656
8 January 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11361
DEV/2656
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

BRINGING MORE OF AFRICA ONLINE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP BY PROVIDING CONTENT, SOFTWARE,


STRESSES SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MEETING ON COMPUTER ACCESS FOR STUDENTS

PEACEKEEPING HEAD, BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, REPORTS ‘DRAMATIC DETERIORATION’ IN DARFUR SECURITY, UN HYBRID MISSION MANY MONTHS FROM FULL DEPLOYMENT

SC/9222
9 January 2008
Security CouncilSC/9222
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5817th Meeting (AM)


PEACEKEEPING HEAD, BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, REPORTS ‘DRAMATIC DETERIORATION’


IN DARFUR SECURITY, UN HYBRID MISSION MANY MONTHS FROM FULL DEPLOYMENT


States Operation Still Lacks Critical Units, Equipment;

NEW CD-ROM DOCUMENTS 25 YEARS OF WORK IN ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

PI/1821-WOM/1662
10 January 2008
Press ReleasePI/1821
WOM/1662
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

New CD-Rom Documents 25 Years of Work in Eliminating

 

Discrimination against Women

 


A new CD-ROM issued by the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women provides easy access to 25 years of work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN STATEMENT TO REGIONAL GROUPS, STRESSES NEED FOR MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, MEMBER STATES

SG/SM/11363
10 January 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11363
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN STATEMENT TO REGIONAL GROUPS, STRESSES NEED


FOR MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, MEMBER STATES


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to regional groups of Member States, in New York, 8-10 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO MOUNT EVEREST PIONEER

SG/SM/11365
11 January 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11365
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO MOUNT EVEREST PIONEER


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


The Secretary-General pays tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary, who gave profound meaning to the concepts of courage and exploration.