8 March 2001 Highlights of UN events on International Women's Day 8 March 2001 Press Release: International Women's Day observed at Headquarters with event on theme "Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts" Message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Women’s Day Women's Rights and International Peace - events at UN Headquarters International Women's Day in Afghanistan March 2001 International Women's Day 8 March 2001. Statement by Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of UNIFEM. Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts Observance of International Women's Day, sponsored by IAMWGE. Remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette. Statement by Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women Angela E. V. King at the panel discussion. Statement by President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri at the panel discussion. Statement to the press by Security Council President Volodymyr Yel'chenko. Statement by Elisabeth Rehn. Statement by Director of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Felicity Hill at the panel discussion. Statement by Theresa Kambobe, UN Volunteer specialist in East Timor. Women Make the News Initiative promoting women in editorial management, organized by UNESCO International Women's Month 2001 Events at World Bank An International Women's Day Message Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, UNIFEM, 8 March 2001 On the occasion of International Women’s Day, IFAD emphasizes its commitment to rural women Press Release, IFAD, 2001 The Millennium Peace Prize for Women An award to recognize women's contributions to preventing war and building peace, organized by UNIFEM and International Alert DESPITE CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE, 'WOMEN ARE ALL TOO OFTEN ABSENT OR POORLY REPRESENTED IN FORMAL PEACE TALKS'", remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette. Panel on 50/50 in the United Nations sponsored by the Group on equal rights for women in the United Nations and the women's environment and development organization. Remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the panel discussion. Remarks by Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women Angela E. V. King at the panel discussion. Remarks by President of Group on Equal Rights for Women in the UN Marcia Brewster at the panel discussion. International Women's Day - History To the Section index To the Top of the Page

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