Press Release

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

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

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.

15 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/398

LINKS AMONG DESERTIFICATION, POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN ANTI-DESERTIFICATION COMMITTEE

19970115 As It Reviews Implementation of Regional Annexes Of UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Particularly in Africa

15 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/931

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF SLOVENIA'S INITIAL REPORT

19970115 Women's Participation in Decision-Making, Violence against Women, Traditional View of Human Rights as 'Rights of Man' among Issues Discussed

15 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/397

ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-DESERTIFICATION CONVENTION IN AFRICA DESCRIBED IN NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE ON TREATY

19970115 Committee Agrees to Accredit 23 NGOs; Oman, Syria, Iran Express Reservations on Accreditation of EcoPeace