The Group on Equal Rights for Women in the United Nations and Equality Now will hold a briefing on the Beijing + 5 review process for government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) representatives at Headquarters, in Conference Room 8, on Monday 11 October from 1 to 3 p.m..
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, to be observed on 17 October:
The third segment of the 1999 Disarmament Fellowship Programme starts today at United Nations Headquarters, for a period of three and a half weeks, with the participation of young diplomats from 26 Member States. The Programme began on 30 August in Geneva.
BONN, 11 October (United Nations Information Service) -- International efforts to tackle the problem of global climate change will continue at a major United Nations conference in Bonn, Germany, from 25 October to 5 November. Some 5,000 participants from 150 countries are expected to attend.
Also Concludes Consideration of Secretary-Generals Report
Committee Begins General Debate, Hearing 10 Speakers
Second Committee Concludes Debate On Macroeconomic Policy Question
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the annual report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), speakers this morning all pointed to the significant progress made in the Commissions work on three key legal texts that are expected to be finalized during the next UNCITRAL session, in June 2000.
