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Those Responsible for Using Military Forces against Civilians to Be Held Accountable, Warns Secretary-General as Special Envoy Departs Libya

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• 16 de março 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 has remained closely abreast of the situation in Libya and the critical discussions under way in the Security Council over measures aimed at protecting civilians.   He spoke by phone lateyesterday evening with Libya?s Foreign Minister. The Secretary-General?s Special […]

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Changing Direction Can Create New Risks, but Greatest Risk Is Leaving Challenges Unattended, Opportunities Unrealized, Says Deputy Secretary-General

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• 16 de março de 2011
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  Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the General Assembly’s interactive dialogue with the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability, today, 16 March, in New York: When the Secretary-General established the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability last year, he asked its members to think big, to be bold and to be practical […]

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Secretary-General Appoints Major General Gnakoudè Béréna of Togo as Force Commander for United Nations Mission in Côte d?Ivoire

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• 16 de março de 2011
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Gnakoudè Béréna of Togo as the Force Commander of the United Nations Operation in Côte d?Ivoire (UNOCI).  Major General Béréna will replace Major General Abdul Hafiz of Bangladesh, whose tour of duty ends on 22 March 2011.  The Secretary-General is grateful to Major General Hafiz for his […]

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Budget Committee Takes Up Proposed Financing for United Nations Burundi Office, Representative on International Advisory and Monitoring Board

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

  The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today took up proposed budgets for two United Nation?s special political missions ? namely its Office in Burundi (BNUB) and its representative to the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) ? in the amounts of $23.1 million and $24,600 net, respectively. Regarding the Office in Burundi, the budget would […]

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Commission on Status of Women Concludes 2011 Session with Adoption of Conclusions Aimed at Boosting Women?s Access to Education in Science, Technology Fields

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• 14 de março de 2011
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  Vice-Chair Says Agreement Required ?Extensive, Intense Negotiations?; UN Women, As First-time Secretariat, Deems Outcome Initial Step Requiring National Follow-Up Noting that quality education and women?s full access to and participation in science and technology were imperative for achieving gender equality and women?s empowerment, the Commission on the Status of Women today urged Governments and […]

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Secretary-General Welcomes Conduct of Second Round of Presidential Elections in Niger

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• 14 de março 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 takes note of the provisional results of the second round of the presidential election in Niger as announced by the NationalIndependent Electoral Commission on 14 March.  The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful and credible conduct of the poll, which constitutes […]

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Secretary-General Welcomes Conduct of First Round of Presidential Elections in Benin, Calls for Respect for Final Results

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• 14 de março 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 peaceful and orderly conduct of yesterday?s first round of presidential elections in Benin.   This is a testament to the patience and civic responsibility of the people of Benin.   The Secretary-General commends Benin for setting a positive example […]

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Secretary-General, Concerned at Neighbouring Troops in Bahrain, Pledges UN Readiness to Back National Efforts for Broad-based Dialogue, Reform

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• 14 de março de 2011
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  Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is troubled by the growing violence in the Kingdom of Bahrain that has left many people injured over the past few days.   He notes with concern that troops from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and […]

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Secretary-General Stresses Importance of Diversification, Agriculture, Trade at General Assembly Debate on Investment in Least Developed Countries

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• 13 de março de 2011
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  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly informal thematic debate on “Investment in and financing of productive capacities of least developed countries”, in New York, 11 March: Let me begin with a word on this morning’s events.  The world has been shocked and saddened by the images coming from Japan.  […]

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Marking End of International Year for Rapprochement of Cultures, Secretary-General Says Human Family Must Continue Fight against Bigotry, Intolerance

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• 13 de março de 2011
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  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) event marking the end of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, in New York today, 11 March: It is a pleasure to be here with such distinguished guests. I offer a special welcome to the […]