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Activists Opposed to Separation Wall Speak Up During United Nations Civil Society Meeting in Support of the Palestinian People

• por Notícias
• 26 de março de 2010
• 20 min. de leitura

Participants Focus on July 2004 International Court of Justice Opinion (Received from a UN Information Officer) VIENNA, 26 March — Representatives of non-governmental organizations, activists and others attending today?s United Nations Meeting of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People in Vienna reported on actions taken against the wall built by Israel in the […]

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Monitoring Body for Civil, Political Rights Covenant Concludes Three Week Session, After Considering Reports from Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand, Uzbekistan

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• 26 de março de 2010
• 4 min. de leitura

Also Examines 33 Individual Communications under Optional Protocol The United Nations expert body monitoring worldwide implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights concluded its annual three-week session at Headquarters in New York today, having taken up the compliance reports of Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand and Uzbekistan. During its ninety-eighth session, the Human […]

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Call for Recognition of Palestine Sounded as United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People Concludes

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• 26 de março de 2010
• 13 min. de leitura

  (Received from a UN Information Officer) VIENNA, 25 March — At the conclusion of the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People today, the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations called for recognition of the State of Palestine now that an ambitious programme to end the occupation in two years […]

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Secretary-General Hails Russian Federation-United States Nuclear Arms Accord as Milestone that Will Add Impetus to Review of Non-Proliferation Treaty

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• 26 de março de 2010
• Menos de um minuto

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the conclusion of negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on a successor treaty to the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms: I welcome the conclusion of negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States of America […]

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United Nations Headquarters to Dim Lights on 27 March, for ?Earth Hour? in Support of Action on Climate Change

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• 26 de março de 2010
• 1 min. de leitura

  The United Nations will observe ?Earth Hour? on Saturday, 27 March, at its Headquarters in New York and other facilities around the world, to show its continuing commitment to action on climate change. Earth Hour, promoted by WWF, the global conservation body, asks people and organizations to turn off their lights for one hour […]

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Secretary-General Hails la Francophonie for Promoting Diversity, ‘Overriding Value of Humanism’, in Message to Mark Organization’s Fortieth Anniversary

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• 26 de março de 2010
• Menos de um minuto

  Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the fortieth anniversary of la Francophonie, aired in New York today, 26 March: It gives me great pleasure to offer you my congratulations on the fortieth anniversary of la Francophonie. Over the past 40 years, your organization has contributed directly to our common goal […]

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Press Conference by Human Rights Committee Following Conclusion of Session

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• 26 de março de 2010
• 6 min. de leitura

Presenting highlights from their recent evaluations of the human rights records of Mexico, Argentina, Uzbekistan and New Zealand, members of the Human Rights Committee today called it a matter of ?serious concern? that Belarus had apparently executed two men, despite a request from the expert body that their death sentences be postponed pending its review […]

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Press Conference by New UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Guinea

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• 26 de março de 2010
• 3 min. de leitura

The United Nations was on track to support the June presidential elections to be held in Guinea, but the proof of that support lay in what was done to help overcome the country?s humanitarian, reconstruction and development needs after the polls, Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the West African nation, said […]

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Press Conference by Under-Secretaries-General for Peacekeeping, Field Support

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• 26 de março de 2010
• 9 min. de leitura

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Alain Le Roy, and Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Susana Malcorra, briefed correspondents at Headquarters today on the United Nations effort in Haiti, ongoing reports of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers, and the recent support expressed by Member States for their new strategy aimed at keeping pace with the evolutionary changes […]

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Peacebuilding Commission Calls for Conducive Environment for Burundi?s May Elections as It Adopts Conclusions of Fourth Biannual Review of Strategic Framework

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• 24 de março de 2010
• 16 min. de leitura

External Relations Minister Describes Election Budget Deficit, Appeals to Partners to Redouble Efforts to Rapidly Mobilize Resources The Peacebuilding Commission today adopted the conclusions of its fourth biannual review of the implementation of the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi, following an appeal by Burundi?s Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation for partners to […]