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SG/T/2173
15 April 1999


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SG/T/2173


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO SPAIN, 11-14 APRIL

19990415

The Secretary-General arrived in Madrid from Geneva in the morning of Sunday, 11 April. That afternoon, he visited the city of Toledo, accompanied by Inocencio Arias, Ambassador of Spain to the United Nations. While in Toledo, the Secretary-General visited the Catholic cathedral, the mosque -- Cristo de la Luz, the synagogue -- Del Transito, and the Sephardic Museum.

HR/CN/913
14 April 1999


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HR/CN/913


COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN

19990414 Non-Governmental Organizations Speak of Violence Against Women, Sexual Crimes in Armed Conflict, and Female Genital Mutilation

(Reissued as received.)

HR/CN/912
14 April 1999


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HR/CN/912


COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HOLDS SPECIAL DIALOGUE ON MARGINALIZED CHILDREN

19990414

GENEVA, 14 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights this morning held a special dialogue on the rights of the child, focusing on the risks of marginalization and exclusion of children.