The lack of consensus on four paragraphs in its key set of conclusions continues to prevent the Commission for Social Development from concluding its thirty-eighth session.
Following is the message of the President of the General Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), on the occasion of International Womens Day, observed 8 March:
NAIROBI/GENEVA, 6 March (UNEP) -- Three months after its adoption by governments, the Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is being opened for signature today in the Swiss capital of Bern.
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FRED ECKHARD, Spokesman for THE Secretary-General: Ladies and gentlemen, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address on the occasion of the United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, which will be observed 8 March:
Why do we need women in politics? What difference does their presence make to politics and society in general?
The following statement concerning the recent floods in Mozambique was issued today by the President of the Security Council, Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (Bangladesh), on behalf of the Council:
The Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects decided to defer its decision on the dates and venue of the Conference until the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, as the Committee concluded its first session on Friday, 3 March.
