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SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY LOSS OF LIFE IN AFTERMATH OF EARTHQUAKE IN INDONESIA

SG/SM/10899
6 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10899
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY LOSS OF LIFE IN AFTERMATH


OF EARTHQUAKE IN INDONESIA

 


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

EMPOWERING WOMEN CONDITION FOR BUILDING BETTER LIVES FOR EVERYONE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

SG/SM/10901-OBV/607-WOM/1616
6 March 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10901
OBV/607
WOM/1616
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

EMPOWERING WOMEN CONDITION FOR BUILDING BETTER LIVES FOR EVERYONE,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March:

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);

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