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Secretary-General Says Experience, Knowledge, Support of Organization of Islamic Conference Crucial to UN Success Across Spectrum of Threats, Opportunities

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• 6 de julho de 2010
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  (Delayed for technical reasons.) Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the United Nations-Organization of the Islamic Conference General Cooperation Meeting, delivered by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Istanbul, 29 June: It is a pleasure to send greetings to this meeting on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the […]

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As World Economy Faces Many Challenges, Cooperatives Valuable to Many Women, Especially in Vulnerable Communities, Says Secretary-General in Message

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• 6 de julho de 2010
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  (Delayed for technical reasons.) Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Cooperatives, observed on 3 July: With an egalitarian ethos, participatory decision-making, common ownership and commitment to goals beyond the profit motive, cooperatives are expanding opportunities for women in local economies and societies throughout the world.  As the theme […]

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Deeming Queen Elizabeth II ‘Anchor for Our Age’, Secretary-General Pledges to Heed Her Call to Devote Full Strength to Charter Ideals, Realize Better World for All

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• 6 de julho de 2010
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  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly on the occasion of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in New York today, 6 July: We are honoured by your presence, Your Majesty.  In a changing and churning world, you are an anchor for our age.  Your reign spans the […]

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General Assembly Adopts Consensus Text on System-Wide Coherence, Establishing Composite Entity ? UN Women ? to Accelerate Gender Equality, Empowerment

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

  Deeming Move ?Historic?, Secretary-General Says Now Harder for World To Ignore Challenges of Women, Girls, or Fail to Take Necessary Action The General Assembly today voted unanimously to create a new body for accelerating gender equality and women?s empowerment, crowning four-years of tough negotiations to streamline and raise the profile of the United Nations […]

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Economic and Social Council, Concluding High-Level Segment, Adopts Ministerial Declaration Reaffirming Women?s Vital Role as Agents of Development

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

Investing in Women, Girls Has Multiplier Effect On Productivity, Efficiency, Sustained Economic Growth, Leaders Say Reaffirming the vital role of women as agents of development, the ministers and heads of delegations participating in the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council?s 2010 substantive session declared today that gender equality, empowerment of women, the full […]

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Economic and Social Council Concludes Annual Ministerial Review, Hears Nearly 50 Delegates as General Debate Begins

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• 2 de julho de 2010
• 1 horas de leitura

  In parallel meetings today, the Economic and Social Council wrapped up its Annual Ministerial Review, spotlighting actions and progress aimed at achieving the global agenda on women?s issues, as it also began its general debate, which heard nearly 50 Government delegations outline their efforts to promote higher standards of living, full employment and socio-economic progress […]

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Deputy Secretary-General Tells Panel on Gender and Biodiversity of Need to Invest Preserving Saving ?Natural Capital?

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• 2 de julho de 2010
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  Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s Remarks to the Expert Panel on Gender and Biodiversity, in New York today, 2 July: I am pleased to participate in this Panel on Gender and Biodiversity. This year is not only the International Year of Biodiversity ? it is the deadline by which the world had pledged to […]

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‘The Newest Member of the UN Family Has Been Born Today,’ Secretary-General Tells General Assembly upon Decision to Set Up Composite Body, ‘UN Women’

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• 2 de julho de 2010
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  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the adoption of the General Assembly resolution on system-wide coherence, in New York today, 2 July: Allow me to warmly congratulate the Member States. You have adopted a landmark resolution on system-wide coherence. You have established “UN Women” — a new composite United Nations entity for gender […]

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Secretary-General Condemns Suicide Attack in Pakistan

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• 2 de julho de 2010
• Menos de um minuto

  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attack at the Data Ganj Baksh shrine in Lahore, Pakistan, which has reportedly claimed the lives of several dozen people and left many more injured.  The deliberate targeting of a crowded place of worship […]

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Press Conference by Security Council President on Programme of Work for July

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

Conflict prevention and settlement of disputes, particularly in Africa, would come under the spotlight during the tenure of Joy Ogwu of Nigeria as Security Council President for July, the Ambassador said today briefing correspondents about the Council?s programme of work for the month. She said that other areas of focus would be Iraq, the Middle […]