United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 22 March 2014]

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United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 22 March 2014]
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UN Meetings
‘Robust’ Policies Needed to End Racism-driven Inequities, Say Speakers as General Assembly Marks Day for Elimination of Discrimination (21 March 2014)
As the General Assembly began a special commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today, United Nations officials and human rights experts alike called for robust strategies and policies to end socioeconomic disparities among racial groups as well as hate crimes and institutionalized discrimination, emphasizing that racism remained pervasive.
GA/11489

Many Women for ‘Cultural’ Reasons Sidelined From Systems Set Up to Help Them, Commission Told (20 March 2014)
Too many women and girls were forced to drop out of school, to toil in precarious jobs or to give up control over their own bodies, especially when harmful practices were carried out in unsafe and unhygienic conditions, sometimes in the name of culture, representatives of non-governmental groups told the Commission on the Status of Women today.
WOM/1986

Panellists in Women’s Commission Encourage Young Girls to Study Science, Technology, Change Perception of Pursuit as ‘Masculine’ (18 March 2014)
WOM/1985

United Nations Mission in South Sudan to Suspend Current Activities, Re-focus Priorities, Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council (18 March 2014)
SC/11323

Economic and Social Council Selects Theme for Second Meeting Of High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (18 March 2014)
ECOSOC/6603

Despite Notable Success in Levelling Gender Playing Field, Speakers in Women’s Commission Urge Stand-Alone Goal in New Development Framework (17 March 2014)
WOM/1984

Press Releases
Racial Discrimination Strikes at Dignity, Rights of Individuals, Stresses Deputy-Secretary-General at International Day Commemoration (21 March 2014)
DSG/SM/758-GA/11490-OBV/1314

Secretary-General Urges Global Community to Translate Concern into Action, in Message for Contact Group on Central African Republic (21 March 2014)
SG/SM/15724-AFR/2841

Secretary-General, on Observance, Says Permanent Memorial to Slavery’s Victims, Being Built at Headquarters, Will Be Source of Inspiration (21 March 2014)
SG/SM/15722-OBV/1313

Secretary-General, in Message, Says All Tuberculosis Sufferers Deserve Access to Treatment as Matter of Social Justice, Global Health Security (19 March 2014)
SG/SM/15719-OBV/1311

Secretary-General, in Message for World Observance, Urges Water, Energy Security ‘for the Many and Not Just the Few’ (19 March 2014)
SG/SM/15718-OBV/1310

Equal Access to Health Services Critical to Empowering Those with Down Syndrome, Secretary-General Says in Message for Observance (19 March 2014)
SG/SM/15717-OBV/1309

Secretary General Welcomes United States’ Intent to Transition Key Internet Functions to Global Multi-Stakeholder Community (18 March 2014)
SG/SM/15713-PI/2080

Translate Charter Pledge into Action to End Poverty, Build Inclusion, Harmony, Urges Secretary-General in Message for Day of Happiness (18 March 2014)
SG/SM/15712-OBV/1306