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Twenty Years after Peace Agreements, El Salvador?s Democratic Transition Remains Inspiration for People Suffering from Violent Conflict around World

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• 16 de janeiro de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the peace agreements in El Salvador, delivered today by Anders Kompass, Director, Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in San Salvador: I am delighted to convey my congratulations to the people […]

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Secretary-General Appoints Derek Plumbly of United Kingdom Special Coordinator for Lebanon

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• 15 de janeiro de 2012
• 1 min. de leitura

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Derek Plumbly of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon. He will succeed Michael Williams, also of the United Kingdom, who served in Lebanon from August 2008 to September 2011.  The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Williams? service to the United Nations. One of the United […]

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Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Guinea-Bissau

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• 15 de janeiro de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

  The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Baso Sangqu ( South Africa): The members of the Security Council were briefed on 10 January 2012 by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. The members of the Security Council expressed their condolences to the Government and people […]

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Secretary-General Appoints Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe His Deputy Special Representative (Political) in South Sudan

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• 15 de janeiro de 2012
• 1 min. de leitura

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as Deputy Special Representative (Political) in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. With over 28 years of United Nations, Government and diplomatic service, including more than 10 at the management level in complex peacekeeping operations, Mr. Zenenga has a diverse and substantial background […]

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Security Council Commits to ?Effective Steps? to Enhance Relationship with African Union in Conflict Prevention, Resolution, with Unanimous Adoption of 2033 (2012)

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• 12 de janeiro de 2012
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Secretary-General, South Africa?s President, African Union Commissioner For Peace and Security, Nine Ministers Address Council at High-level Meeting Following a high-level meeting of the Security Council that underscored the imperative to assist countries and shattered communities to turn the page of violence and conflict ? including in Africa where much of the attention was focused […]

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Carrying on Work of Those Who Died Is Best Way to Honour Their Memory, Secretary-General Says, Marking Haiti Earthquake?s Second Anniversary

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• 12 de janeiro de 2012
• 1 min. de leitura

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message on the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, delivered by Anthony Banbury, Assistant Secretary-General for the Department of Field Support, in Port-au-Prince on 12 January: Two years ago today, Haiti confronted a national disaster that shook the country, and our own Organization, to the core.  Along with the people […]

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United Nations-African Union Partnership Can Improve Further, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Meeting on Regional Organizations

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• 12 de janeiro de 2012
• 5 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the Security Council on the United Nations-African Union Partnership in Peace and Security, in New York on 12 January: Let me begin by commending you, Mr. President, for organizing this very important meeting at the beginning of the new year, 2012.  And Mr. President, before I begin, I […]

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Secretary-General Stresses Need to Work in ?Common Cause? as He Outlines Global Objectives at Investor Summit on Climate Risk and Energy Solutions

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• 12 de janeiro de 2012
• 4 min. de leitura

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message to the Investor Summit on Climate Risk and Energy Solutions, delivered by Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Planning, in New York on 12 January: It is a pleasure to greet the private sector representatives and all others taking part in this important event.  Thank you for your leadership […]

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Press Conference on Climate Risk and Energy Solutions Investor Summit

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• 12 de janeiro de 2012
• 4 min. de leitura

  With climate change promising to be one of the biggest factors in global investment for the foreseeable future, investors were changing the way in which they did business and catalysing new energy solutions along the way, experts said at Headquarters today. At a press conference sponsored and co-hosted by the United Nations Office for […]

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Press Conference by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia

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• 12 de janeiro de 2012
• 3 min. de leitura

  The international response to the 2011 famine in Somalia had had a ?tremendous impact? in reducing mortality and raising nutritional well-being, but the fragility of the situation had led to a record humanitarian appeal this year, the top United Nations relief official in the country said today. ?Those gains are very fragile and require […]