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Secretary-General, in Message, Spotlights Role of Business in Ending Violence against Women by Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility Principles

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• 18 de novembro de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November: As we observe the 2010 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us acknowledge the widespread and growing efforts to address this important issue.  No longer are women?s […]

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Secretary-General, at Launch of United Nations Academic Impact, Says Sharing Ideas Can Result in Solutions to Problems Causing Much World Suffering

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• 18 de novembro de 2010
• 4 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the United Nations Academic Impact in New York today, 18 November: Welcome to this important ceremony. I admit I am a little intimidated to be with so many eminent scholars this morning.  Growing up, English was my favourite subject but please don’t quiz […]

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Secretary-General Conveys Personal Greetings in Telephone Call with Myanmar’s Newly Released Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

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• 18 de novembro 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 called Daw Aung San Suu Kyi this morning to personally greet her following her long-awaited release from detention.  The Secretary-General and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had a warm and cordial conversation. The Secretary-General expressed his admiration for […]

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General Assembly Will Hold ?World Conference on Indigenous Peoples? in 2014, under Terms of Resolution Recommended by Third Committee

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• 17 de novembro de 2010
• 31 min. de leitura

  Also Approves Five Other Texts on Extrajudicial Executions, Leprosy, United Nations Refugee High Commissioner, Practices Fuelling Racism, Globalization Concerned about the extreme social and economic disadvantages that indigenous peoples have faced, the Third Committee approved a draft resolution today that would have the General Assembly organize a high-level plenary meeting in 2014 ? to […]

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Press Conference by Deputy Special Representative on Situation in Haiti

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• 16 de novembro de 2010
• 3 min. de leitura

  Experts agreed that the number of cholera cases in Haiti would continue to rise, Nigel Fisher, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General ad interim, said today at a Headquarters press conference. ?The number of cholera cases continues to expand quite rapidly, as foreseen,? said Mr. Fisher, who is also Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim […]

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Full, Timely Implementation of Sudan?s Comprehensive Peace Agreement Essential to National, Regional Stability, Security Council Presidential Statement Says

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• 16 de novembro de 2010
• 55 min. de leitura

Ministers Welcome Start of Voter Registration In South, While Pressing for Greater Progress on Abyei, Darfur Emphasizing that the situation in Sudan represented one of the most urgent challenges facing the Security Council, the 15-member body, convening at the ministerial level, underlined today that full and timely implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), including […]

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Rocked by Turmoil in World Financial Markets, United Nations Staff Pension Fund Bounces Back to Post 30 Per Cent Jump in Assets, Budget Committee Told

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• 16 de novembro de 2010
• 27 min. de leitura

  Investments Official Touts Tightened Risk Controls, Prudent Asset Allocation, Says Fund Will Keep Providing ?Secure Foundation? for Staff Benefits Even though it suffered its first actuarial setback in 14 years during the biennium that closed in December 2009, the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund bounced back from the turmoil in global financial markets to […]

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General Assembly Will Hold ?World Conference on Indigenous Peoples? in 2014, under Terms of Resolution Recommended by Third Committee

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• 16 de novembro de 2010
• 31 min. de leitura

  Also Approves Five Other Texts on Extrajudicial Executions, Leprosy, United Nations Refugee High Commissioner, Practices Fuelling Racism, Globalization Concerned about the extreme social and economic disadvantages that indigenous peoples have faced, the Third Committee approved a draft resolution today that would have the General Assembly organize a high-level plenary meeting in 2014 ? to […]

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Referendum in Sudan Momentous, but Just One Element of Accord that Ended Bitter War, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Parties to Renew Trust

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• 16 de novembro de 2010
• 7 min. de leitura

  Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council, today, 16 November: Thank you for this opportunity to address you at a moment of critical importance for the Sudanese people and for the subregion. In less than two months, the people of Southern Sudan will exercise their right to […]

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Secretary-General, at Exhibit Opening, Says Actors, Musicians, Artists, People of Conscience Needed to Stand Up for Human Rights, against Abuse

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• 16 de novembro de 2010
• 1 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the opening of the exhibit ?Facing Nations?, at Headquarters in New York, 15 November: I thank the Government and Permanent Mission of Austria for bringing us together for this exhibition.  This is actually my second time seeing it.  The first was at the opening in Vienna last […]