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WOM/1164

NEED TO MODIFY CULTURAL PRACTICES HARMFUL TO WOMEN IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO STRESSED BY DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE EXPERTS

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NGO/331

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS LEAVES PENDING DECISIONS ON SPECIAL REPORT, CONSULTATIVE STATUS, RECLASSIFICATION

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this afternoon decided to keep three decisions pending until it received further information, and then adjourned early due to the inclement weather.

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NGO/328

COMMITTEE ON NGOS RECOMMENDS REJECTING UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE LA LIBERTAD FRIEDRICH HAYEK FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

Acting by vote this morning, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations decided to recommend rejecting the application of the Universidad Latinoamericana de la Libertad Friedrich Hayek for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.

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SG/SM/7286
AFR/202

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SIERRA LEONE PEACE PROCESS AT CRUCIAL STAGE IN MESSAGE TO SECOND MEETING OF JOINT IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE

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SG/SM/7284
SC/6790

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL, URGES AFRICAN LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN ‘FRAGILE’ PEACE PROCESS IN DEMOCRATIC REPULIC OF CONGO

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s statement to the 24 January Security Council meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

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NGO/329

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOMMENDS NINE GROUPS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations recommended this afternoon that nine groups be granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, and left pending its recommendations on another five.

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WOM/1161

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INDIA

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SG/SM/7285

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOLLOWING SITUATION IN ECUADOR

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 22 January, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is closely following the evolving situation in Ecuador. He is firmly convinced that the best interests of Ecuador and its people can only be served through the maintenance of constitutional order and the rule of law.

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SC/6789

SEVEN AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL IN DAY-LONG MEETING ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Call for Support for Lusaka Agreement, Speedy Establishment of UN Peacekeeping Mission

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WOM/1162

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF INDIA REPORT