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Press Release


HR/CT/671
8 March 2006
General AssemblyHR/CT/671
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Background Release


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO MEET IN NEW YORK , 13 - 31 MARCH


Experts to Review Reports of Norway ,

Democratic Republic of Congo , Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-China

GA/SM/371-OBV/541-WOM/1546
7 March 2006
General AssemblyGA/SM/371
OBV/541
WOM/1546
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

In message for women’s day, General Assembly President calls


for ‘much greater progress’ in education of girls

 


Following is the text of the message by General Assembly President Jan Eliasson ( Sweden) for International Women’s Day, 8 March:

SG/SM/10369-GA/10448-ORG/1463
07/03/2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10369
GA/10448
ORG/1463
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PROPOSING FUNDAMENTAL REFORM IN SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS GENERAL ASSEMBLY


TO CONSIDER ‘SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT’ IN UNITED NATIONS


Following is the text of the statement by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Assembly today: