Committee on NGOs

774^th Meeting (AM)

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

24^th Meeting (PM)

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

491^st Meeting (PM)

MONITORING BODY FOR WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION

Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

489^th Meeting (PM)

LITERACY, HEALTH ACCESS, INCOME ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL WOMEN IN BURUNDI

AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

Continues Consideration of Burundi's Initial Report

On Compliance with 1981 Women's Anti-Discrimination Convention

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

23^rd Meeting (AM)

Committee on NGOs

773^rd Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GIRLS INCORPORATED FOR ECOSOC CONSULTATIVE STATUS

The Committee on Non-governmental Organizations met this afternoon to continue its consideration of applications from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council which were deferred from its session in June 2000.

Committee on NGOs

772^nd Meeting (AM)

DISCUSSIONS ON NGO APPLICATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

CONTINUE IN COMMITTEE ON NGOS

The Committee on Non-governmental Organizations met this morning to continue its consideration of applications from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which were deferred from its session in June 2000.

Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

488^th Meeting (AM)

BURUNDI’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS IMPEDES PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS,

                                                RD/903*

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL THAT STRENGTH AND PROMISE

OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING LIES IN COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

Following is the text of a statement made today by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to a Security Council open debate on strengthening cooperation with troop-contributing countries: