Expert Members Express Concern about Absence of Special Temporary Measures Despite high unemployment, rising crime and socio-economic woes arising from the global financial crisis and natural disasters, the Bahamas had steadily improved the lot of its women through a range of legal reforms, awareness-raising campaigns and action plans, members of the country?s delegation told […]
Says Further Renewals Possible Only with Confirmation Use of Heavy Weapons Halted, Level of Violence Sufficiently Reduced to Permit It to Implement Mandate The Security Council today, just hours before the expiration of the 90-day mandate of the United Nations observer mission in Syria, agreed on a resolution to keep the mission in place […]
The Secretary-General has appointed Michel Kazatchkine as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, one of only two regions in the world where HIV is continuing to grow. Michel Kazatchkine is an internationally recognized physician who has devoted 30 years of his professional life to the AIDS response. From 2007 to 2012, he served […]
On 18 July 2012, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau approved the additional designation of the six individuals specified below to be subject to the measures (travel ban) imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution 2048 (2012). 1. Captain (Navy) Sanha CLUSSÉ Nationality: Guinea-Bissau Date of Birth: 28 September […]
Council Panel Discussions Weighs ?Delivering as One? Initiative In a rapidly changing global environment, an effective, results-oriented United Nations development system was more important than ever, requiring the Organization?s funds and programmes to improve accountability between Headquarters and field offices, reduce transaction costs and build national capacities so that countries could better take charge of […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Néstor Osorio (Colombia): The members of the Security Council condemn in the strongest terms the attacks by the 23 March Movement (M23) mutineers, reiterate their demands that the M23 and all armed groups, including the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), cease […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will start his three-day visit to China on 17 July. His first activity in Beijing will be to communicate with followers of the United Nations channel on Sina Weibo, the most popular Chinese-language microblogging platform. The Secretary-General will start to interact with the followers of UN Weibo on 17 July […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa as Chairperson of the African Union Commission. He commends the African leaders for their decision and congratulates Dr. Zuma for the confidence they have placed in her as the first […]
Today?s Challenges Require United Nations Development System To ?Work as One?, Says Sha Zukang; Council Weighs Quadrennial Policy Review While ?significant? gains had been made in enhancing the coordination of the United Nations development system, the Organization?s ability to swiftly respond to Government requests for assistance must be improved by simplifying programming, decentralizing decision-making […]
Members Express Concern over ?Patriarchal Attitudes?, Complicated Divorce Procedures, Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation With women outpacing men in education and leading the country from the highest political offices, Jamaica was taking great strides towards gender equality, members of that country?s delegation told the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today. Heading the eight-member […]
