NEW YORK, 31 August (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs) ? The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf held its thirtieth session at United Nations Headquarters from 30 July to 24 August 2012. The period from 13 August to 24 August 2012 was devoted […]
A ?neutral international force? under the auspices of a strengthened United Nations peacekeeping mission was needed to police the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the latter?s Foreign Minister said at a Headquarters press conference today, as he accused the neighbouring State of providing assistance to a ?terrorist? organization in […]
NEW YORK, 30 August (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — More than a decade after Member States agreed on a comprehensive programme of action aimed at eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, the United Nations this week launched international standards to provide further impetus to that work. The International Small Arms […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the release of the report today by the Commission of National Inquiry that has looked into the facts, circumstances and causes of the 7 February transfer of power in the Maldives. The Commission was reconstituted in June with […]
Syrian officials should defect as quickly as possible in order to separate themselves from the Assad regime, Laurent Fabius, Foreign Minister of France, and William Hague, Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, said today at a Headquarters press conference. Addressing correspondents on the Security Council meeting being convened by France to address humanitarian issues related […]
Deputy Secretary-General, High Commissioner for Refugees Deliver Briefings Seeking to ease the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 2.5 million Syrians, including more than 200,000 refugees who had fled the violence to neighbouring countries, Security Council members insisted today that the body?s inability to have a decisive impact in ending the bloodshed in the beleaguered […]
Condemning in the strongest terms attacks against personnel of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and reiterating its calls for the rapid finalization of that country?s investigation into three 2011 attacks on the mission, the Security Council today extended its mandate for one year, until 31 August 2013. As it unanimously adopted resolution […]
The United Nations Review Conference continued today with representatives of firearms associations throwing into sharp relief the distinction between legal civilian ownership of weapons and the devastating illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, as speakers underscored the right of individuals ? and women in particular ? to defend themselves against violence. ?If […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the ministerial meeting of the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, in New York, 30 August: Permettez-moi tout d’abord de vous transmettre les salutations du Secrétaire général, qui participe actuellement au sommet du Mouvement des pays non alignés à Téhéran et au nom duquel […]
Significant progress had been made over the past years in regional efforts to implement the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons, delegates heard today as the second Review Conference on the implementation of that instrument entered its second day. Saudi Arabia?s representative, speaking on behalf of the Arab Group, said measures […]
