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Second Committee Approves Text Relating to Permanent Palestinian Sovereignty over Resources in Occupied Territories, Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores

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• 17 de novembro de 2011
• 13 min. de leitura

  Members also Pass Six Other Draft Resolutions, One Draft Decision The General Assembly would demand that Israel stop exploiting, damaging, depleting, and endangering the natural resources in occupied Arab lands, according to the terms of one of seven draft resolutions approved today by the Second Committee (Economic and Financial). By other terms of that […]

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Violence – Often, Mere Threat of It – One of Most Significant Barriers to Women’s Full Equality, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

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• 17 de novembro de 2011
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November: Violence against women and girls takes many forms and is widespread throughout the globe.  It includes rape, domestic violence, harassment at work, abuse in school, female genital mutilation and sexual violence in armed conflicts.  It […]

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REDD+ No Substitute for Deep Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Cuts, Secretary-General Stresses in Remarks to Indonesia Meeting on Deforestation, Climate Change

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• 17 de novembro de 2011
• 4 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on climate change and REDD+ in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on 17 November: Deforestation threatens our planet’s climate.  It threatens national economic development.  But first and foremost, it threatens people and communities.  Their subsistence, income, culture and way of life depend on healthy forests.  I was very much […]

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Secretary-General, in Message to Forum on Child Rights Convention, Says Growing Socio-economic Disparities Threaten Poor, Other Marginalized Children

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• 17 de novembro de 2011
• 2 min. de leitura

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message to the second Forum on the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 17 November: On behalf of the United Nations and the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF), I wish to convey our deepest appreciation to His Majesty Carl Gustaf and Her […]

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Press Conference by Iranian Academic on Human Rights, Regional Development

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• 17 de novembro de 2011
• 4 min. de leitura

  The wave of democratic reforms sweeping the Middle East was a positive development, but the United States was not embracing those changes in a constructive way, a leading Iranian academic and politician said during a Headquarters news conference today.  Recent events in the region were a ?welcoming sign? that ?democracy based on Islamic rationality? […]

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Peacebuilding Commission Adopts Conclusions, Recommendations of Second Biannual Review of Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Central African Republic

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• 16 de novembro de 2011
• 5 min. de leitura

Special Representative Vogt Says Political Engagement, Inclusive Dialogue among Conflict Parties, Civil Society Key to Consolidating Peace Political engagement would be a key component for building peace in the Central African Republic, the top United Nations official in that country said this morning as the Peacebuilding Commission configuration dealing with that country met to adopt […]

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Security Council Authorizes One-year Mandate Extension for European Union Multinational Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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• 16 de novembro de 2011
• 13 min. de leitura

  Resolution 2019 (2011) Urges Formation of Cabinet, End to Divisive Rhetoric Calling on political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to form a new Council of Ministers in the wake of the 3 October 2010 elections, to refrain from divisive rhetoric and to make further concrete and tangible progress towards European Union integration, the Security Council today […]

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Secretary-General Congratulates Liberian People on Presidential Run-off Election, Calls on Stakeholders to Accept Outcome, Work Together to Resolve Pending Issues

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• 16 de novembro de 2011
• Menos de um minuto

  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General congratulates the Liberian people for exercising their right to vote in the presidential run-off election on 8 November.  He commends the national authorities for conducting free, fair and transparent elections.  The Secretary-General deplores the violence which took place […]

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With Formidable Social Media Tools, ?Most Networked Generation in History? Can Ensure Rio+20 Engages Young People, Says Deputy Secretary-General

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• 16 de novembro de 2011
• 3 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks, as delivered, to the Peace Child International side event, today, 15 November, in New York:  Dear colleagues and friends, good afternoon and welcome to the United Nations.  Thank you for coming to visit us and for showing such keen interest in our work.  I am especially […]

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Partnership Drives Progress, Says Secretary-General in Dhaka University Speech, Stressing Importance of Making Common Cause to Confront Great Challenges

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• 16 de novembro de 2011
• 9 min. de leitura

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s speech at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 15 November: What a pleasure and honour to be back in this distinguished and esteemed University of Dhaka.  I am so fond of this beautiful country that I can say only one thing:  Amar Shonar Bangla Ami Tomai valobashi […]