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:

TWENTY-THREE GOVERNMENTS DONATE TO UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FUND

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:

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

71^st Meeting (AM)

Secretary-General presents report to General Assembly calling

for ‘radical overhaul’ of un management structure, practices

Says Current Rules Designed for Static Secretariat,

Secretary-General pleased at meeting of advisory board of un democracy fund

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

37^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL,

AS IT OPENS RESUMED SESSION

Also Takes Up Issues Concerning

UN COUNTER-TERRORISM BODY TO VISIT FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ,

5 - 10 MARCH

TWENTY-ONE GOVERNMENTS DONATE TO UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FUND

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

The following is a Security Council press statement on Ethiopia and Eritrea, delivered today by the President of the Council, César Mayoral ( Argentina):

Commission on the Status of Women

Fiftieth Session

10^th Meeting (AM)

Commission on Status of Women concludes general debate

 

with focus on economic issues

 

Speakers Stress Need for Removal of Obstacles