In accordance with established practice, the Secretary-General this afternoon drew lots for the purpose of choosing the Member State to occupy the first desk on the General Assembly floor from which the alphabetical seating order will begin. The name drawn was South Africa.
The special session of the General Assembly for the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5) will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 30 June to 2 July.
FOR 1999 EXCELLENCE IN UN REPORTING AWARDS
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) is accepting entries for its 1999 awards for excellence in United Nations reporting, which will be given out at its annual dinner dance in October.
FOR 1999 EXCELLENCE IN UN REPORTING AWARDS
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) is accepting entries for its 1999 awards for excellence in United Nations reporting, which will be given out at its annual dinner dance in October.
AT HEADQUARTERS, 22 JUNE
Isabella Rossellini, Marlo Thomas, Lea Salonga and Vendela To Participate
In order to rebuild their economy devastated by Hurricane Mitch last autumn, the Group of Central American countries (GRUCA) this week presented a comprehensive programme of technical cooperation to potential donor countries, totalling $6 million.
The thirty-second session of the Commission on Population and Development, acting as the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations General Assembly special session on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), will be held at Headquarters from 24 to 31 March.
Lions Clubs International members from around the world will meet with the Secretary-General and permanent representatives of United Nations Member States today, as part of the twenty-first Annual Lions Day with the United Nations, sponsored by the Department of Public Information.
Statements by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and United States First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the panel discussion on the theme "Equality for Women" scheduled to take place today will be streamed live on the United Nations Web site at:
