Two General Assembly special sessions this month, which are aimed at advancing women's rights and promoting social development could serve as the springboard for new global action aimed at improving peoples lives everywhere, according to General Assembly President Theo-Ben Gurirab.
Following is the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Theo- Ben Gurirab (Namibia), to the twenty-third special session of the Assembly Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-first Century on 5 June:
NAIROBI/ADELAIDE, 5 June (UNEP) -- Every year on 5 June, we celebrate World Environment Day -- an occasion when people the world over come together to demonstrate their commitment to the protection of the environment.
Secretary-General Says Future of This Planet Depends on Women
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 5 June gathering of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the occasion of the General Assembly special session "Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-first Century":
To Discuss Implementation of UNISPACE III Recommendations, Review Status of Outer Space Treaties and Concept of 'Launching State'.
The Preparatory Committee laying the groundwork for a high-level conference on financing for development this afternoon concluded its first substantive session, agreeing to a substantive preliminary agenda, covering among others, capital flows, external debt, trade and aid.
The Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly in 2001 for Follow-up to the World Summit for Children met this morning to conclude its first substantive session. As it did so, it adopted a report on its work for the four-day session.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
