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Expressing Deep Concern about Libyan Civilians Trapped in Cities under Military Siege, Secretary-General Calls for End to Indiscriminate Use of Military Force

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• 7 de abril de 2011
• Menos de um minuto

  The following statement was issued on 6 April by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation facing civilians in Libyan cities under military attack, including Misratah, Brega and Zintan.  Conditions in Misratah are especially grave, with reports of the use of heavy weapons to attack […]

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Press Conference by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator on Situation in Côte d?Ivoire

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• 7 de abril de 2011
• 3 min. de leitura

Aid to thousands of civilians across Côte d?Ivoire was running out as ?extremely serious human rights violations? continued unabated, said the United Nations top humanitarian officer at a Headquarters press conference today. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos briefed correspondents on the heels of what she called a ?deeply […]

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Recognizing Interconnected Nature of Haiti?s Long-term Development Challenges, Security Council Reiterates Need for Sustained International Support

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• 6 de abril de 2011
• 1 horas de leitura

  Council Adopts Presidential Statement in Day-long Meeting, Addressed by Secretary-General, President Préval, Special Envoy Clinton Recognizing the interconnected nature of earthquake-devastated Haiti?s long-term recovery and development challenges and expressing concern for the most vulnerable groups of Haitian society, the Security Council today called on the international community to continue supporting Haitian authorities strengthen core […]

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World Autism Day ‘Call to Action’ for All Those Who Want More Compassionate, Inclusive World, Says Secretary-General at Headquarters Event

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• 6 de abril de 2011
• 1 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to a panel discussion on “Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle: Regional and International Collaboration”, in New York, 6 April: I am honoured to be here today with all of you. My wife and I both feel strongly that autism is a matter of international concern that […]

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Secretary-General, in Security Council, Pledges UN Will Stand ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ with Haiti in Noble Work of Building More Just, Prosperous Future

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• 6 de abril de 2011
• 3 min. de leitura

  Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council meeting on Haiti, in New York on 6 April: First of all I thank President [Juan Manuel] Santos [Calderón] for convening this high-level debate during his country’s presidency of the Security Council. At a time when the world faces multiple crises, it is important […]

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United Nations to Commemorate 1994 Rwanda Genocide at Headquarters, under Theme ?Rebuilding Rwanda: Reconciliation and Education?

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• 6 de abril de 2011
• 2 min. de leitura

  Seventeen years ago, in 1994, in the space of three months, an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in Rwanda, in what came to be known as the Rwanda genocide.  In 1995, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution requesting the Secretary-General to establish a programme of outreach entitled ?The Rwanda Genocide […]

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Bilateral Disarmament Progress, Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy among Issues Highlighted, As Disarmament Commission Concludes Debate

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• 5 de abril de 2011
• 41 min. de leitura

  Several Speakers Express Deep Concern over Disarmament Machinery Impasse; Chair Encourages Delegations in Negotiations to ?Focus on What Unites Us All? Concrete action towards the goal of complete nuclear disarmament, while guaranteeing the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, was urgently needed ? both to ensure a safer world and to prove […]

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Third Annual Envision Forum Focuses Lens on Poverty, Hunger

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• 5 de abril de 2011
• 4 min. de leitura

  UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Harry Belafonte, World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador George McGovern to Speak during Two-Day Event The third annual forum, ?Envision:  Addressing Global Issues through Documentaries?, which opens this Friday in New York with a focus on poverty and hunger, will feature three distinctive documentaries, alongside addresses from United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors Harry […]

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Activities of Secretary-General in Kenya, 30 March – 3 April

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• 5 de abril de 2011
• 3 min. de leitura

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Nairobi in the evening of Thursday, 30 March, from London. The following morning, the Secretary-General launched his report on HIV/AIDS ahead of the high-level meeting on the topic at the General Assembly in June. He said that, 30 years ago, AIDS had […]

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Cooperatives Movement Gets Boost with International Year; New Logo Represents Seven Democratic Business Principles

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• 4 de abril de 2011
• 1 min. de leitura

  Leading up to the launch of the International Year of Cooperatives in October 2011, the United Nations has released the official logo of the year based on the slogan, “Cooperative enterprises build a better world”. Cooperatives are member-owned, autonomous, self-help organizations that offer a business model that contributes to socio-economic development.  The cooperative sector, with […]