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WOM/1633
1 June 2007
General AssemblyWOM/1633
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

791st Meeting (PM)


WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THREE-WEEK SESSION; INITIAL


REPORTS ON CONVENTION COMPLIANCE FROM EIGHT STATES CONSIDERED


Next Session 23 July – 10 August

SC/9033
1 June 2007
Security CouncilSC/9033
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

 

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN June

 


In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for June:

SG/SM/11020-ENV/DEV/941
1 June 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11020
ENV/DEV/941
OBV/632
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS STUDENTS TO ‘JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE’,


IN REMARKS AT WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY OBSERVANCE

 


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the annual student observance of World Environment Day, in New York, 1 June:

SG/SM/11019-AFR/1546-OBV/631
31 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11019
AFR/1546
OBV/631
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General, in remarks at Africa Day celebrations, urges full use


Of Region’s Institutional mechanisms to promote real progress


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Africa Day celebrations in New York today, 31 May:

SG/SM/11018-ENV/DEV/630
31 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11018
ENV/DEV/630
OBV/630
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS GLOBAL NATURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE


IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Environment Day, to be observed on 5 June:

SC/9028-PAL/2077
30 May 2007
Security CouncilSC/9028
PAL/2077
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON BREAKDOWN OF CEASEFIRE IN GAZA STRIP


The following Security Council press statement on the breakdown of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was delivered today by Council President Zalmay Khalilzad ( United States):

SC/9032
30 May 2007
Security CouncilSC/9032
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON HAITI

 


The following Security Council press statement on Haiti was read out today by Council President Alejandro Wolff ( United States):