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Fifth Committee Takes Up Budget Proposal for New United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

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• 6 de dezembro de 2010
• 31 min. de leitura

  The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered a Secretariat proposal to give the newly-minted UN Women the financial backing it needs to carry out the Organization?s efforts to eliminate discrimination against women and girls around the world. The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) supported the Secretary-General?s proposal to create a […]

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Thirteenth Annual United Nations Student Conference on Human Rights Proposes Recommendations on Discrimination, Rights of the Child

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• 6 de dezembro de 2010
• 3 min. de leitura

  More than 300 students from the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, France and Mexico concluded their annual Student Conference on Human Rights, held at United Nations Headquarters from 1 to 3 December, under the theme "Discrimination and the Rights of the Child". The Conference, the thirteenth annual Student Conference on Human Rights, was organized by the […]

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Resolve Must Be Strengthened to ‘Shut Door on Impunity’, Ensure That in New Era, Perpetrators Truly Answer for Their Crimes, Says Secretary-General

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• 6 de dezembro de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Ninth Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, in New York today, 6 December: I am pleased to welcome you to the Ninth Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.  […]

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Secretary-General, in Message, Says Brussels Meeting Can Harness New Ideas, Spur New Approaches on How World Can Meet Global Development Goals

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• 6 de dezembro de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the opening of the European Development Days, delivered by Rebeca Grynspan, Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Brussels, 6 December: I am pleased to convey my warm greetings to all those gathered for the 2010 European Development Days. In September, at the United Nations, […]

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Secretary-General Warns Corruption ‘Threat to Development, Democracy and Stability’, Urges Strong Steps against It by Governments, Business Leaders, in Message on Day

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• 4 de dezembro de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Anti-Corruption Day, to be observed on 9 December: Corruption is a threat to development, democracy and stability.  It distorts markets, curbs economic growth and discourages foreign investment.  It erodes public services and trust in officials.  And it contributes to environmental damage and endangers public health […]

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Secretary-General Expresses Support for Certification by Special Representative of Presidential Election Results in Côte d?Ivoire

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• 3 de dezembro de 2010
• 1 min. de leitura

  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General supports today?s certification by his Special Representative of the result of the 28 November run-off presidential election in Côte d?Ivoire.  He accepts his Special Representative?s analysis and evaluation, taking into account all aspects of the outcome of these […]

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Secretary-General Warns Corruption ‘Threat to Development, Democracy and Stability’, Urges Strong Steps against It by Governments, Business Leaders, in Message on Day

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• 3 de dezembro de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Anti-Corruption Day, to be observed on 9 December: Corruption is a threat to development, democracy and stability.  It distorts markets, curbs economic growth and discourages foreign investment.  It erodes public services and trust in officials.  And it contributes to environmental damage and endangers public health […]

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Collective Efforts in Haiti Will Be Overwhelmed without Massive, Immediate Response, Secretary-General Warns in Remarks to General Assembly

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• 3 de dezembro de 2010
• 6 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the General Assembly informal meeting on Haiti, in New York today, 3 December: Thank you for this opportunity to brief you on the grave humanitarian situation in Haiti. The challenges arising from the 12 January earthquake ? enormous as they were already ? have been compounded by the […]

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Press Conference by General Assembly President on Parliamentary Hearing ?Towards Economic Recovery: Rethinking Development, Retooling Global Governance?

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• 3 de dezembro de 2010
• 3 min. de leitura

Close collaboration between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was critical, IPU President Theo-Ben Gurirab said at a Headquarters press conference today. Speaking after the conclusion of the 2010 Parliamentary Hearing, held in New York on 2 and 3 December, he underlined the importance that IPU attached to the long-standing cooperation between the two organizations, noting […]

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Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for December

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• 3 de dezembro de 2010
• 9 min. de leitura

The Security Council?s programme of work for December would include a high-level event on Iraq chaired by United States Vice-President Joe Biden, an open debate on resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) ? both on ?women, peace and security? ? as well as a briefing by the Chair of the 1737 Committee on Iran sanctions, Ambassador Susan Rice of the United […]