Women in Conflict: UNIFEM launches new report

Briefing notes

Women in Conflict: UNIFEM launches new report

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

20 January 2003

UNIFEM is launching a report prepared by the Independent Panel of Experts on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and the Role of Women in Peace-building. The report will be launched by UNIFEM's Executive Director, Ms. Noeleen Hezyer and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers. Journalists are invited to the launch which will take place at UNHCR (Geneva) tomorrow, Wednesday 22 Jan., from 11.30 a.m.-1.00 p.m.