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WOM/990

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF ISR"L'S REPORTS

Israel's Ministry of Education had initiated an experimental intervention programme called "Equality 2000", meant to involve all the participants in the education process on the value of gender equality, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was told this morning, as it began consideration of that country's combined initial and second reports on its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

SG/SM/6286

'WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES HOW WE CAN DO MORE WITH LESS, WITHOUT AFFECTING QUALITY AND IMPACT', SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UN STAFF

17 July 1997


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SG/SM/6286


'WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES HOW WE CAN DO MORE WITH LESS, WITHOUT AFFECTING QUALITY AND IMPACT', SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UN STAFF

19970717 Commenting on Proposals for Reform of Organization, Kofi Annan Emphasizes 'It is Not Their Reform, It Is Our Reform'

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement to the staff on proposals for United Nations reform, at Headquarters today:

ECOSOC/5726

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS DISCUSSION ON COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES

17 July 1997


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ECOSOC/5726


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS DISCUSSION ON COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES

19970717 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 16 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council this morning began to review how the aims and promises of global United Nations conferences and summits are being realized.

ECOSOC/5724

HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS QUERIED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ON RATES OF GROWTH, RISKS OF 'MARGINALIZATION'

16 July 1997


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ECOSOC/5724


HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS QUERIED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ON RATES OF GROWTH, RISKS OF 'MARGINALIZATION'

19970716 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 15 July (UN Information Service) -- The heads of the five United Nations regional commissions told the Economic and Social Council this morning that economic performance continued to improve around the world in 1996.