The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 July.
The Secretary-General arrived in Moscow on the morning of Thursday, 27 January, for two days of talks with Russian leaders, including his first encounter with acting President, Vladimir Putin.
Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchettes statement to the Security Council, as it met this afternoon to consider the situation in Africa:
The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in February 2000, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:
Meetings continued from previous month:
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans message to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Initiative for Women in the Media:
Also Issues Recommendations on Costa Rica, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Armenia, Peru, Grenada, South Africa
(Reissued as received)
Council Concludes Month Dedicated to African Issues; Deputy Secretary General, President of Zambia Also Speak
Although members of Indias scheduled castes had risen to the highest echelons of public service, old attitudes and mindsets remained and women bore the brunt of caste-based violence, members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women were told this morning.
Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fr,chette's address today in New York to the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF):
