(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service) The new Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations, Witold Sobków, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Until his appointment, Mr. Sobków served as Political Director, Harvard University – executive education (National International Security), since January 2008. Prior to that, […]
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service) The new Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, Libran N. Cabactulan, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Cabactulan served since February as Assistant Secretary for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in the Department of […]
Briefing correspondents today on the upcoming 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the President-elect of the Conference said that, while he was aware of the “landmines” that would make his task during the Conference much more challenging, he and his Government had invested much […]
Speakers Say Indigenous ?Must Regain the Right to Define Development?, Forest Policies Must Be Harmonized with Declaration on Indigenous Rights While indigenous peoples made undeniable contributions to humanity?s cultural diversity, representatives of aboriginal and native groups appealed today for help from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, saying they still faced systemic discrimination […]
Governments, civil society and people around the world must stand up not only for freedom of the press but also for the public’s right to know, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today at a commemoration in advance of World Press Freedom Day, to be observed on 3 May. “People have a right to […]
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan for one year, until 30 April 2011, with the intention to renew it for further periods if required. Unanimously adopting resolution 1919 (2010), the Council called upon all parties to respect and abide without delay by their commitments under the […]
At Half-Day Discussion on Forests, Speakers Say Policy Reform Needed; Indigenous Peoples Must Be Given ?Right to Manage Their Own Lands? The ?painful? history of State control over forests could be traced by following the heavily deforested footprints that colonizers had left on indigenous lands and territories, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was told […]
Public Information Department to Promote Climate Change Awareness, Encourage Linguistic Parity, Continue Programme on Palestine in Ways That Support Peace The Department of Public Information would continue to work with the Government of Angola to soon make the planned United Nations Information Centre in Luanda for Portuguese-speaking African countries a reality, Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for […]
As Special Representative Urges States to Honour Pledges, Speakers Stress Importance of Country Making Its Own Way Forward Given the enormous efforts undertaken by the international community since the tragic 12 January earthquake, Haiti could return to the path of stability in two years if it received assistance in weathering the critical risks of the next […]
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Press Freedom Day, to be observed on 3 May: Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But around the world, there are Governments and those wielding power who find many […]
