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Secretary-General Designates Oscar-Nominated Actor Edward Norton as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity

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• 8 de julho de 2010
• 5 min. de leitura

  Marking the 2010 International Year for Biodiversity, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today designated two-time Academy Award-nominated actor Edward Norton as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for biodiversity. Recognized for his ability to focus attention on and mobilize support for conservation and other philanthropic issues, Mr. Norton, of the United States, joins a team of […]

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Broaden Focus to Causes of Conflict, Secretary-General Urges Security Council, in Debate on Civilian Protection

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• 7 de julho de 2010
• 60 min. de leitura

  In Joint Briefing, Humanitarian Chief, High Commissioner For Human Rights Stress Importance of Accountability, Need to End Impunity Opening a day-long debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council that it must broaden its focus to both causative and normative factors in order to address […]

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Economic and Social Council Examines United Nations Response to Economic Crisis, Deemed Pivotal to Cementing Growth, Attaining Millennium Development Goals

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• 7 de julho de 2010
• 35 min. de leitura

  South-South Cooperation Softening Impact of Crisis, but No Substitute For Traditional North-South Cooperation, Council Hears in One of Two Panels With the world economy still reeling from the profound repercussions of the global economic crisis, which had rocked financial markets in the North and threatened to reverse recent gains in developing countries, the Economic […]

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Unprecedented Number of Non-Governmental Organizations from Asia-Pacific Region Join United Nations Department of Public Information

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• 7 de julho de 2010
• 3 min. de leitura

  On 30 June, at the first biannual meeting of the Non-Governmental Organizations Committee, 62 non-governmental organizations were associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information.  This brings to 1,588 the number of non-governmental organizations that work with the Department in the area of communications and information. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Kiyo […]

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Secretary-General Tells Security Council Real Civilian Protection Means Addressing Broader Challenges of Governance, Resource Scarcity, Climate Change, Land Disputes

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• 7 de julho de 2010
• 5 min. de leitura

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the Security Council, today, 7 July, in New York: I thank the Government of Nigeria for convening this debate, and I commend the Security Council for its continued engagement on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The wilful targeting of civilians, disproportionate attacks, sexual violence, forced displacement […]

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Secretary-General Urges Global Association of Economic and Social Councils to Help Shape Creation of National Policies in Support of Millennium Development Goals

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• 7 de julho de 2010
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS), 6 July, in New York: It is a pleasure to address the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions.  Above all, I want to simply say “thank you”.  […]

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Press Conference on International Labour Organization?s Global Jobs Pact

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• 7 de julho de 2010
• 4 min. de leitura

As the world continued to adjust to changed circumstances in the wake of the economic and financial crisis ? sluggish economic growth, tight-fisted lenders and wary investors ? a senior International Labour Organization (ILO) official suggested at Headquarters today that Governments seize the opportunity to craft policy measures to boost incomes, create new jobs and […]

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Economic and Social Council Assesses Progress in Global Public Health, Hears ?We Should Do More, and Better?, Especially in Maternal, Newborn Health

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• 6 de julho de 2010
• 32 min. de leitura

Two Panels Consider United Nations Response to Global Health Challenges, Coordinating Efforts for Achieving Health-Related Millennium Development Goals Improving global health required a life-cycle approach, providing essential health services in an integrated package that included maternal, newborn and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and adequate budgeting for HIV/AIDS and malaria, United Nations experts stressed […]

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Serbian President, in Security Council Meeting, Blames Unilateral Declaration of Independence for Deadly Violence in Kosovo

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• 6 de julho de 2010
• 27 min. de leitura

Special Representative Reiterates Call By Secretary-General for Dialogue among Parties on Disputed Area Following a fatal explosion at a demonstration in northern Kosovo last Friday, the President of Serbia blamed tensions there on the enclave?s unilateral declaration of independence, while the Secretary-General?s Special Representative called on all parties to refrain from provocative statements, as the […]

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Queen Elizabeth II, Addressing United Nations for First Time in 53 Years, Calls on Organization to Tackle New, Emerging Challenges

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• 6 de julho de 2010
• 4 min. de leitura

  In her first address to the United Nations in 53 years, Queen Elizabeth II lauded the Organization today for its work over the past six decades in fostering peace, reducing poverty and providing emergency aid to millions of people, while calling for leadership in tackling new and emerging challenges. ?The achievements of the United Nations […]