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Secretary-General, Noting Bold Electoral Reforms in Nigeria, Says Successful Conduct of Forthcoming Elections Will Strengthen Democracy, Advance Development

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• 3 de abril de 2011
• Menos de um minuto

  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is encouraged by the progress achieved by Nigeria in consolidating its democracy and hopes that the forthcoming elections ? the fourth held in a row since the restoration of constitutional order in 1999 ? will meet the high expectations […]

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Secretary-General Condemns in Strongest Terms ?Outrageous and Cowardly? Attack against United Nations Office in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

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• 3 de abril de 2011
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  The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today: I condemn in the strongest terms the outrageous and cowardly attack against the United Nations office in Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan.  Our reports are still preliminary, but it appears that three United Nations international staff, as well as four international security officers, were killed […]

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Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Grigol Vashadze

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

  Recent talks had brought Georgia and the Russian Federation no closer to ending their longstanding political stalemate, said a top Georgian official, speaking at a Headquarters press conference today. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Grigol Vashadze, said that “no substantial breakthroughs” had been made at the just-concluded fifteenth round of the negotiations, […]

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Concerned about Heightened Violence in Côte d’Ivoire, Secretary-General Calls for Maximum Restraint, Former President to Immediately Cede Power

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• 31 de março de 2011
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  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is closely following the rapidly evolving events in Côte d’Ivoire and is concerned about the heightened violence. He urges all parties to abide by their responsibility to avoid harm to the civilian population.  It is essential that all […]

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Press Conference by Organization of Islamic Conference

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• 31 de março de 2011
• 5 min. de leitura

  Strongly condemning the recent burning of a copy of the Koran by the pastors of a Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida, as an ?outrageous and irresponsible act?, representatives of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ambassadorial Group in New York today said the event spotlighted the need to bolster the United Nations and Muslim-led […]

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Press Conference by Deputy Director of Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

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• 31 de março de 2011
• 3 min. de leitura

Globally, the rate of HIV infection is declining and access to treatment is expanding, but with 7,000 people newly infected every day and funding going down, the fight against the scourge must be reinvigorated, says a new report of the Secretary-General launched this afternoon at Headquarters. ?In spite of gains, we are at a precarious slope […]

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Press Conference by Executive Director of United Nations Capital Master Plan

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• 31 de março de 2011
• 3 min. de leitura

Despite a delay resulting from extra security measures, the construction overhaul of the United Nations compound ? known as the Capital Master Plan ? remained on schedule and was making headway towards closing its budget gaps, said the project?s chief officer today. ?We?ve gotten through most of the surprises,? said Michael Adlerstein, Executive Director of […]

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Special Committee on Decolonization Decides to Hold Caribbean Regional Seminar in Cape Town, Cayman Islands, 24-26 May

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• 31 de março de 2011
• 2 min. de leitura

The General Assembly?s Special Committee on Decolonization decided today to hold its Caribbean regional seminar on implementation of the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2011-2020) in Cape Town, Cayman Islands, from 24 to 26 May. The Committee ? formally known as the Special Committee on the Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the […]

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Human Rights Committee Briefed on Results of Inter-Committee Working Group on Follow-Up, Held in Geneva, 12-14 January

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• 31 de março de 2011
• 1 min. de leitura

The 18-member Human Rights Committee was briefed today by Yuji Iwasawa, expert from Japan, on the results of the Inter-Committee Meeting Working Group on Follow-up, held in Geneva from 12 to 14 January 2011. During that semi-annual meeting ? held under a new ?thematic? working group format ? the nine committees charged with monitoring implementation of the nine […]

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United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Concludes in Montevideo, Uruguay

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• 31 de março de 2011
• 29 min. de leitura

Participants Urge Resumption of Talks to Resolve Permanent Status Issues, Laud Latin American Nations? Recognition of State of Palestine MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, 30 March ? The United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace closed today in Montevideo, Uruguay with an urgent call to the parties to resume serious negotiations to resolve permanent […]