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Secretary-General Says Conference of Nuclear-Weapon States on Confidence-Building Measures Unique Opportunity to Engage on Full Implementation of 2010 Action Plans

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• 30 de junho 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 welcomes the holding of the second Conference on Confidence Building Measures towards Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, in Paris today.   The Conference provides a unique opportunity for the five nuclear-weapon States to engage on the full implementation of the action […]

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Security Council Statement on Development Fund for Iraq

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• 30 de junho de 2011
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  The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Alfred Moungara Moussotsi (Gabon): The members of the Security Council welcomed the Government of Iraq?s assumption of full autonomy over the proceeds of the Development Fund for Iraq as of 1 July 2011. The members of the Security Council welcomed the Government of […]

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Security Council 1988 Committee Deletes One Entry from Its Sanctions List

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• 30 de junho de 2011
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  On 30 June 2011, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) deleted the entry specified below from the Committee’s List (the 1988 List).  The assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1988 (2011) therefore no longer apply to the following individuals and entities: […]

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Press Conference to Mark Occasion of 2011 Women Together Awards

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• 30 de junho de 2011
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  Ahead of tonight?s Gala Dinner to honour recipients of its 2011 Awards at New York Headquarters, the Spanish non-governmental organization Women Together said today that this year?s event was intended to highlight the work of exceptional individuals in different fields, countries and situations. Speaking at a press conference sponsored by the Permanent Mission of […]

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International Meeting on Middle East Appeals to Europe to Back Palestine Recognition Bid

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• 29 de junho de 2011
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Two-Day Conference on Europe?s Role On Achievement of Two-State Solution Closes in Brussels (Received from a UN Information Officer.) BRUSSELS, 29 June ? As it closed in Brussels this afternoon, the United Nations International Meeting in Support of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process issued a call to the European Union and its Member States to support […]

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General Assembly Resolution Stresses Need to Ensure that ?Graduation? from List of Least Developed Countries Does Not Disrupt Development Progress

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• 29 de junho de 2011
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  Travel Benefit Extends to Recent Graduates Cape Verde, Maldives; Text on Protracted Conflicts in GUAM Area Passes 57 to 13, with 74 Abstentions Recalling that Member States committed to assisting the world?s 48 least developed countries with an overarching goal of enabling half of them to meet the criteria for graduation from that status by 2020, […]

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Terms of 17 Judges with International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Extended as Security Council Adopts Resolution 1993 (2011)

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• 29 de junho de 2011
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  The Security Council this morning extended the terms of office of eight permanent and nine ad litem judges serving in the Trial Chambers of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia until 31 December 2012, or until the completion of their assigned cases. Unanimously adopting resolution 1993 (2011) under Chapter VII of the United […]

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Nothing Short of ?Clean Energy Revolution? Needed to Address Critical Modern Challenge, Secretary-General Tells Vienna Forum

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• 29 de junho de 2011
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  Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s video message to the Second Vienna Energy Forum on 21 June: Excellencies, UNIDO [United Nations Industrial Development Organization] Director-General [Kande] Yumkellah, Honourable Ministers, distinguished participants; I am pleased that you have assembled today to address a critical challenge of our time ? sustainable energy for all. […]

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As Independence of International Civil Service Foundation of Work of United Nations, Staff Union Concerned by Arrests, Detentions of UN Personnel

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• 29 de junho de 2011
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The Staff Union and its Committee on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service deplores the recent deliberate intimidatory actions directed at the United Nations staff by the Governments of the Sudan and Cambodia.  Such actions represent a breach of the independence of the international civil service and undermine the ability of the […]

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Ahead of Thailand Elections, Secretary-General Urges Acceptance of Will of People

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• 29 de junho de 2011
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is following the situation in Thailand ahead of the upcoming national elections to be held on 3 July.  He expects the elections will be conducted peacefully and in a fair, credible and transparent manner so as to contribute to reconciliation […]