Following is the message of the President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri (Finland), on the occasion of the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women, which is observed on 25 November:
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
As the Security Council held an emergency meeting on the Middle East this afternoon, the Observer for Palestine called for specific measures to end Israeli violations against the Palestinian people, while Israel's representative said that Palestinian leaders continued to call for an escalation of the current conflict.
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is observed on 25 November:
Also Considers Question of UN Support For Promotion, Consolidation of New or Restored Democracies
Council Briefed by Presidents and Chief Prosecutor of Two Organs
The Security Council met today to take up the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. As it did so, it was briefed by the Presidents and Prosecutor of those two organs.
Coordinator Reports on Discussion of Proposed Amendments; Objective of Package Deal Said to Remain Elusive
