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COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES FOLLOW-UP TO WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN

WOM/876
15 January 1996


Press Release
WOM/876


COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES FOLLOW-UP TO WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN

19960115

How to implement the Platform for Action adopted last September by the Fourth World Conference on Women was discussed this afternoon by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women which monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 January 1996

DH/2060
16 January 1996


Press Release
DH/2060


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 January 1996

19960116 * Secretary-General chairs seventh round of talks on East Timor attended by Foreign Minsters of Portugal and Indonesia; parties agree to next round of talks in June.

* Secretary-General disturbed at reports of coup d'etat in Sierra Leone; says United Nations remains committed to supporting next month's elections.

STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ELECT NINE MEMBERS TO ITS MONITORING BODY

RD/842
16 January 1996


Press Release
RD/842


STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ELECT NINE MEMBERS TO ITS MONITORING BODY

19960116

The States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination this morning elected nine members to the Committee which monitors the Convention's implementation. They will replace members whose terms will expire on 19 January.