Press Release

3 March 1998

Press Release
AFR/42
REC/21

3 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1032

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476/Rev.1*
WOM/1033/Rev.1*

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

3 March 1998

Press Release
AFR/41
IHA/651

3 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1034

NEED TO ADDRESS FULL RANGE OF WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS -- CIVIL, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL -- STRESSED IN WOMEN'S COMMISSION

19980303 Panel Discussion on Human Rights of Women Also Discusses Land Rights, Customary Practices Such as Genital Mutilation, Illiteracy

3 March 1998

Press Release
AFR/41
IHA/651

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476
WOM/1033

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/A/673
BIO/3144

2 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6483

ACTING UNDER CHAPTER VII, SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF IRAQ AND SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980302 Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1154 (1998), Stresses Any Violation of Its Obligations Would Have 'Severest Consequences' for Iraq

2 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1031

SPEAKERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GIRL CHILD AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, AS DEBATE IN WOMEN'S COMMISSION CONTINUES

19980302 Human Rights of Women, Women and Armed Conflict Also Discussed