Answering the international community?s call to strengthen and build the rule of law in countries in transition or emerging from conflict, senior United Nations officials today at Headquarters launched a special instrument created to monitor changes in the performance and fundamental characteristics of criminal justice institutions, especially in conflict and post-conflict environments. ?While this […]
Peacebuilding Commission Configuration Chair, Permanent Representative Report on Elections, Reconciliation Efforts At the intersection of critical conflict zones and impacted by insecurity in neighbouring Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic was at a crossroads, the Secretary-General?s Special Representative in that country told the Security Council today. ?An implosion […]
Attacks Will Not Shake Government Determination, Vows Permanent Representative With Afghanistan set for a mid-July launch of its two-year transition process ? covering security, governance and efforts to bring opposition groups into the political mainstream ? the top United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today that the ?train was on […]
Exceptional Part-time Arrangement Also Authorized by Resolution 1995 (2011) Acting on the request of the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Security Council decided this morning that, notwithstanding the relevant articles of the court?s Statute, ad litem judges may be eligible to stand for, and vote in, elections for its presidency. […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, to be observed on 11 July: This year’s World Population Day falls during a milestone year, when we anticipate the birth of the earth’s seven-billionth inhabitant. This is an opportunity to celebrate our common humanity and our diversity. It is also a reminder of […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the inauguration of the United Nations support base in Valencia, today, 6 July: Today we do more than inaugurate a facility. We launch a new chapter in the history of United Nations operations, one that will lead to greater efficiency and reliability for our work around […]
The following statement was issued on 5 July by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General expresses his disappointment that the parties to the conflict in Southern Kordofan State, Sudan, have not yet agreed to a cessation of hostilities and deplores the grave humanitarian impact of continued fighting, particularly in light of the […]
Despite being a cornerstone of democratic governance, the rule of law still ?rules women out? in too many countries around the world, Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women, said at a Headquarters press conference today as she launched the first edition of the gender entity?s flagship report, Progress of the World?s Women: In […]
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Michael Keating of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. Mr. Keating will also serve as Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator. He succeeds Robert Watkins of Canada, who has been appointed the Secretary-General?s Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon. The Secretary-General is […]
