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?For Those Facing Mass Rape and Violence, the Slow Pace of Global Deliberations Offers No Relief?, Secretary-General Cautions in General Assembly Debate

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• 12 de julho de 2011
• 34 min. de leitura

  Determination of International Community to Shoulder Responsibility to Protect Tested in Tragic Events in Sudan, Côte d?Ivoire, Libya, Says Assembly President The United Nations and its partners sought to ensure that the history of the twenty-first century was the first ?not to be written in the blood of innocents?, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as […]

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As Media Seminar on Middle East Peace Opens in Budapest, UN Communications Chief Cites Small but Vibrant People-to-People Movement between Israelis, Palestinians

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• 12 de julho de 2011
• 22 min. de leitura

He Calls on Media Makers to Help Combat Narratives Of ?Fear, Hostility and Violence? that Hamper Progress (Received from a UN Information Officer.) BUDAPEST, 12 July ? Welcoming journalists and creators of fiction, theatre and music this morning to a seminar in Budapest, Hungary, on the media?s vital role in resolving the Middle East conflict, the […]

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History of Atrocity Crimes Is Not One of Acting Too Boldly, But of Doing Too Little, Too Late, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

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• 12 de julho de 2011
• 4 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the General Assembly?s informal interactive thematic debate on the responsibility to protect, 12 July, in New York: Mr. President, thank you for convening this timely conversation.  Special thanks also to our distinguished guests from regional and subregional arrangements for sharing their insights and experiences with us.  We value […]

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Secretary-General Condemns Attacks against Embassies in Damascus

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• 12 de julho de 2011
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  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General condemns the attacks against embassies in Damascus which have resulted in damage to embassy premises and injuries to diplomatic personnel.  He recalls that the security of diplomatic missions is the responsibility of the host countries and he reminds […]

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Security Council Press Statement on Embassy Attacks in Damascus

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• 12 de julho de 2011
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Peter Wittig ( Germany): The members of the Security Council condemn in the strongest terms the attacks against embassies in Damascus, which have resulted in damage to embassy premises and injuries to diplomatic personnel. The members of the Security Council recall the fundamental […]

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Senior Human Rights Official, Opening Forty-ninth Session, Stresses Vital Role of Women?s Anti-discrimination Committee in Redressing Entrenched Ills

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• 11 de julho de 2011
• 5 min. de leitura

  Assistant Secretary-General:  Widespread Impunity, Weak Institutions Heighten Marginalization amid Changing Political Landscape With the changing political landscape in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond as a backdrop, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women had a vital role to play in redressing entrenched ills, including harmful traditional practices, sexual violence, persistent […]

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Security Council Adopts Resolution 1997 (2011) Authorizing Closure of United Nations Mission in the Sudan

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• 11 de julho de 2011
• 8 min. de leitura

  Some Members Voice Regret over Withdrawal, Citing Clashes in Two States The Security Council today decided to close the six-year-old United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) and called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to complete the withdrawal of all its uniformed and civilian personnel, except those needed for its liquidation, by 31 August 2011. […]

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Security Council Refers South Sudan’s Application for United Nations Membership to Its Committee on Admissions

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• 11 de julho de 2011
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  The President of the Security Council today referred the membership application of the Republic of South Sudan to its Committee on the Admission of New Members — the first step for the newly independent African country to join the United Nations. Should South Sudan’s application be approved by the 15-member Council and the 192-nation […]

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Experts to Review Eight Countries’ Records as Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Session 11-29 July

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• 11 de julho de 2011
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  Violence against women, political participation, discriminatory family law, eliminating gender stereotypes and preventing trafficking will be some of the areas explored by a committee of 23 experts charged with ensuring that Governments eliminate discrimination against women. From 11 to 29 July at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination […]

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Secretary-General, at South Sudan Independence Ceremony, Underscores Need for Civil War Foes to Reaffirm Common Heritage, Mutual Interdependence

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• 11 de julho de 2011
• 4 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the ceremony marking the independence of South Sudan, “Partners for Peace and Prosperity”, in Juba on 9 July: On behalf of the United Nations, on behalf of the entire international community, I greet the 8 million citizens of the Republic of South Sudan, and […]