SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED AS GROUP PULLS OUT OF BURUNDI CEASEFIRE MECHANISM

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

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS 16 TEXTS ON INFORMATICS,

 

GUINEA-BISSAU, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, REFUGEES, CRIME

 

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UN OFFICIALS WILL NOT TESTIFY AT TIMOR-LESTE COMMISSION,

AS TERMS OF REFERENCE INCLUDE POSSIBLE AMNESTY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED BY BOMB ATTACKS ON IRAQIS CELEBRATING FOOTBALL VICTORY,

HOPES IRAQI PEOPLE WILL BE UNDETERRED BY REPREHENSIBLE ACT

 

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

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Chamber A, 797^th & 798^th Meetings (AM & PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF HONDURAS;

 

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Chamber B, 797^th & 798^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LIECHTENSTEIN, IN PRESENTATION TO WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE,

 

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS TEXTS ON PALESTINIAN PEOPLE,

INDEPENDENCE FOR COLONIAL COUNTRIES, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

(Reissued as received.)

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Chamber A, 795^th & 796^th Meetings (AM & PM)

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; HIGH INFANT, MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED

AS WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP GUINEA’S REPORT

 

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS DECISIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED

TO NARCOTIC DRUGS, INDIGENOUS ISSUES, HAITI

 

Concludes General Discussion on Social, Human Rights Questions

(Reissued as received.)

Security Council

5723^rd Meeting* (AM)

RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MIDDLE EAST ‘CAUSE FOR HOPE’,

SPECIAL COORDINATOR TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

 

Michael Williams Says Diplomatic Momentum Impressive,