Press Release

20 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/401
PI/987

GLOBAL FRESHWATER SUPPLIES IN PERIL, UNITED NATIONS REPORT WARNS; OVERALL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LAGS, COMPANION STUDY SAYS

19970120 Two Studies Are Part of Series Prepared for Five-Year Review Of Outcome of 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

20 January 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6147

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST AID WORKERS IN RWANDA

19970120 The following statement was issued today by the Acting Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was shocked by the killing of three Spanish aid workers and the wounding of an American aid worker employed by Médecins du Monde in Ruhengeri, Rwanda.

17 January 1997

Press Release
ICEF/1838

FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF UNICEF EXECUTIVE BOARD TO BE HELD AT HEADQUARTERS, 20 - 24 JANUARY

19970117 Background Release New Health Strategy, Priorities for Children, Women in Emergencies, Budgetary Matters, Country Programme Notes among Topics for Discussion

17 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/935

TURKEY IS ONLY SOCIETY IN ISLAMIC WORLD WHERE STATE ABANDONED SHARIAH, DELEGATION TELLS WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19970117 As Consideration of Report Begins, Committee Told of Turkey's Commitment to Implement Beijing Platform for Action without Reservation

17 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/399

17 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/936

NEED FOR POLITICAL WILL AND REAL COMMITMENT TO CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS WOMEN IN MODERN TURKEY STRESSED BY EXPERTS

19970117 As Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women Continues Consideration of Turkey's Report; Delegation Says 'Democracy Has Its Price'

16 January 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2955

CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN ADMINISTERING POWERS AND DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SHOULD HELP UNITED NATIONS REACH GOAL OF ERADICATING COLONIALISM BY YEAR 2000

19970116 Secretary-General, in Opening Message, Tells Special Committee of 24 as 1997 Session Begins; Work Programme Adopted

16 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/934

ZAIRE, IN 'EXCEPTIONAL' REPORT TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE, COMMENTS ON ADULTERY, HUSBAND'S POWERS, RELIGIOUS HABITS, FAMILY PLANNING

19970116 Experts Criticize Report for Failure to Address Effect of Current Crisis on Zairian Women; Delegation Says Most of Country Is Living in Peace

16 January 1997

Press Release
IK/213

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION RECEIVES $20 MILLION FOR COMPENSATION FUND

19970116

GENEVA, 16 January (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Compensation Commission is receiving $20 million today following the implementation of Security Council resolution 986 (1995) and the resumption of Iraqi oil exports, the Executive Secretary of the Commission's Governing Council announced this morning.

16 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/933

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

19970116 Domestic Violence, Women's Role in Perpetuating Sexual Stereotypes, Power of Female Voters, Teenage Pregnancy among Issues Raised