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

 

WORLD SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY TRIUMPH OVER SLAVERY, REMEMBER MILLIONS TODAY SUBJECTED TO SIMILAR PRACTICES, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT UN EXHIBITION

SG/SM/10895-HQ/653
2 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10895
HQ/653
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

World should be inspired by triumph over slavery, remember millions today


subjected to similar practices, says Secretary-General at UN exhibition


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the exhibition “Lest We Forget -- The Triumph over Slavery” in New York, 1 March:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATORY MEETING PREPARES DRAFT POLICY OPTIONS ON ENERGY, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AIR POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE

ENV/DEV/915
2 March 2007
Economic and Social CouncilENV/DEV/915
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Commission on Sustainable Development

Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting

8th & 9th Meetings (AM & PM)

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS NELSON MANDELA PORTRAIT, UNVEILED AT HEADQUARTERS, CAPTURES DIGNITY, PERSONAL STRENGTH OF AFRICAN HERO, ‘TRUE HUMAN TREASURE’

DSG/SM/303-HQ/652
2 March 2007
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/303
HQ/652
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS NELSON MANDELA PORTRAIT, UNVEILED AT HEADQUARTERS,


CAPTURES DIGNITY, PERSONAL STRENGTH OF AFRICAN HERO, ‘TRUE HUMAN TREASURE’


Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the unveiling of the Nelson Mandela portrait in New York, 1 March:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS IBRAHIM GAMBARI OF NIGERIA AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ, OTHER ISSUES

SG/A/1057-BIO/3860-IK/558
5 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/A/1057*
BIO/3860*
IK/558
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS IBRAHIM GAMBARI OF NIGERIA AS SPECIAL ADVISER


ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ, OTHER ISSUES

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF AGREEMENT, SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF DIALOGUE ON PEACE PROCESS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

SG/SM/10896-AFR/1506
5 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10896
AFR/1506
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF AGREEMENT, SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION


OF DIALOGUE ON PEACE PROCESS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE


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

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD STILL DEPRIVED OF FREEDOM, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS CONFERENCE ON TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS

DSG/SM/304-WOM/1614
5 March 2007
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/304
WOM/1614
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD STILL DEPRIVED OF FREEDOM, DEPUTY


SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS CONFERENCE ON TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS