Representatives of several women’s advocacy organizations at the United Nations and the Chair of the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York, met with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Louise Frechette, to discuss the vision and hiring process for the position of UN Special Adviser on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women. Ms. Angela King, who had served as the Special Adviser since 1997, announced her retirement in March. For more information on this meeting, please see Women’s Tribune Center website, or contact: Bani Dugal, Chair, NGO/Committee on the Status of Women/NY, PO Box 3571 Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163 USA. Tel: 1212-692 0725; Fax: 1212-692-0724; email ngo_csw_ny@hotmail.com.
Compiled from:
Anne S. Walker, Initiatives and Activities of Women Worldwide, Women's Tribune Center, 8 July 2004.