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Tight Deadlines, Underfunding, Political ?Spoilers? in Somalia Challenge Completion of Transitional Phase, Security Council Told

• por Notícias
• 15 de maio de 2012
• 32 min. de leitura

  Transitional President Says Country ?On the Threshold of a New Phase?; Council Members Warn More Support to Somalia Depends on Progress, Political Will Somalia?s transitional leaders were making significant steps in completing the tasks required to end the political transition by August 2012, but faced with tight deadlines, a lack of resources, so-called political ?spoilers? […]

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Security Council Press Statement on Somalia

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• 15 de maio de 2012
• 1 min. de leitura

  The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Agshin Mehdiyev (Azerbaijan): On Tuesday, 15 May, the members of the Security Council received a briefing from Augustine P. Mahiga, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, and President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of Somalia. The members of the Security Council noted that the political […]

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Press Conference by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator on Situation in Afghanistan

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• 15 de maio de 2012
• 6 min. de leitura

  While the United Nations and its partners would continue to provide immediate humanitarian relief to Afghanistan, aid alone was not enough to deal with the conflict-torn nation?s myriad challenges, the United Nations humanitarian chief said today during a Headquarters news conference. ?It?s absolutely clear that there are major development challenges ahead,? said Valerie Amos, […]

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Press Conference on Proposal to Improve Security Council Working Methods

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• 15 de maio de 2012
• 4 min. de leitura

  Ahead of the General Assembly?s consideration tomorrow of the issue of enhancing the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of the Security Council, the World Federalist Movement and the Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) today announced what it believed to be a major proposal recommending that the permanent members of the Security Council consider refraining from […]

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Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Food Crucially Dependent on Control of Resources in Land, Territories They Inhabit, Permanent Forum Told

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• 14 de maio de 2012
• 34 min. de leitura

  Many Speakers Welcome FAO Guidelines on Food Security Adopted Friday; Afternoon Session Focuses on Arrangements, Venue for 2014 World Conference United Nations and civil society experts today emphasized that indigenous peoples? rights to food and food sovereignty depended crucially on their access to and control over the natural resources in the land and territories […]

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United Nations Financial Situation Continues to Show Encouraging Signs of Progress, Says Top Management Official, in Detailed Briefing to Budget Committee

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• 14 de maio de 2012
• 34 min. de leitura

  Also Takes up Reports on Support Account for Peacekeeping, Brindisi Logistics Base, Office of Internal Oversight Services Pilot Project Despite increases in Member States? unpaid assessed contributions, at the end of 2011 the United Nations cash situation had improved in most areas and the amount of money it owed to Member States had declined […]

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With Ongoing Tensions in Kosovo ?Far Too Close to Surface?, Special Representative Seeks Security Council Support to ?Reach Sustainable Solutions Sooner than Later?

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• 14 de maio de 2012
• 30 min. de leitura

Foreign Minister Says Serbia Will Remain Firm in Resisting Partition Attempts; Kosovo?s Delegate Says Independence Produced Positive Results throughout Region Progress in the European integration process in the Balkans, reduction of tensions following Serbian elections and cooperation of the parties on practical issues presented a window of opportunity for settling all unresolved issues in Kosovo, […]

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Secretary-General Deploys Panel to Algeria to Follow Electoral Process

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• 14 de maio de 2012
• Menos de um minuto

  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General has been following the recent legislative elections in Algeria closely and, upon the request of the Government, has deployed a high-level panel to the country to follow the electoral process and keep him abreast of the latest developments. […]

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With Time Running Out before 28 May Deadline for Constituent Assembly to Complete Work in Nepal, Secretary-General Calls on Government to Address Rising Tensions

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• 14 de maio de 2012
• 1 min. de leitura

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned at the rising tensions and disruption of daily life in parts of Nepal linked to the debate over the future federal system and at the failure, thus far, of political leaders to forge a consensus on their […]

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Security Council Press Statement on Democratic Republic of the Congo

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• 14 de maio de 2012
• Menos de um minuto

  The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Agshin Mehdiyev (Azerbaijan): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers in Bunyakiri, South Kivu on 14 May, which resulted in serious injuries […]