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?Doctrine of Discovery?, Used for Centuries to Justify Seizure of Indigenous Land, Subjugate Peoples, Must Be Repudiated by United Nations, Permanent Forum Told

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• 8 de maio de 2012
• 50 min. de leitura

Speakers Call for Mechanism to Investigate Historical Land Claims; Also Holds Dialogue on Land Use and Participatory Mechanisms in Arctic The Doctrine of Discovery had been used for centuries to expropriate indigenous lands and facilitate their transfer to colonizing or dominating nations, speakers in the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues stressed today, urging the expert […]

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?Justice and Dignity Are Not Abstractions, Not Mere Aspirations; They Are Peoples? Rights, Responsibilities of Governments to Deliver’, Says Secretary-General

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• 8 de maio de 2012
• 9 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks, as delivered, at the Atlantic Council, ?The Great Transition?, Washington, D.C., 7 May: Dr. [Henry] Kissinger, thank you for that very kind introduction.  The world has looked to your wisdom and experience for many decades now, and your contribution has been great.  I thank you, Dr. Kissinger, for your very […]

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Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau

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• 8 de maio de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

  The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Agshin Mehdiyev (Azerbaijan): The members of the Security Council were briefed on 7 May 2012 by Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), and by the President of the Peacebuilding Commission […]

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Fifth Committee, Resuming Session, Considers Budgets for Peacekeeping Missions, Including Issue of Funding Active Missions with Cash Surpluses from Closed Ones

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• 7 de maio de 2012
• 41 min. de leitura

Delegates offered a range of views on how to better manage the United Nations budget for both active and closed peacekeeping missions, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) opened the second part of its resumed sixty-sixth session this morning and adopted its programme of work. Several speakers said peacekeeping budgets must be based on […]

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As Permanent Forum Opens, Deputy Secretary-General Says Indigenous Peoples Must Be Involved ?Every Step of the Way? in All Decisions on Development

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• 7 de maio de 2012
• 26 min. de leitura

  Afternoon Panel Addresses Session?s Theme:  ?The Doctrine of Discovery?; Speakers Say Framework of Domination Created Whose Effects Continue Today Indigenous peoples must be involved ?every step of the way?, and only with their free, prior and informed consent, in all efforts to define priorities and programmes for their sustainable and culturally appropriate development, Deputy […]

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World Community ?Cannot Afford to Be Divided? in Engagement with Guinea-Bissau Following 12 April Coup, Special Representative Tells Security Council

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• 7 de maio de 2012
• 11 min. de leitura

Guinea-Bissau?s Foreign Minister, Peace-building Configuration Chair, Angola?s Foreign Minister, Commissioner from West African States Also Speak Following the 12 April military coup in Guinea-Bissau, it was critical for all international partners of the troubled West African country to agree on a joint international response to facilitate a peaceful restoration of constitutional order there, the Secretary-General?s Special […]

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Countries Seek New Path towards Agreement for Rio+20

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

  Representatives from Governments negotiating the Rio+20 outcome document agreed to add another five days to their deliberations in order to bridge differences that have hampered progress to date.  The move came as the latest round of negotiations concluded with some progress made, but much work left outstanding. The negotiated document, along with voluntary commitments […]

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United Nations Academic Impact, Brookings Institution Launch Essay Writing Contest for University Students

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

  The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., are launching a global contest for university students, inviting them to imagine a speech that would be made by the Secretary-General at the opening of the next session of the General Assembly, reflecting particularly on the questions of global interdependence and […]

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United Nations in Front Lines of Establishing Rule of Law, Moving from Retribution to Reconciliation, Punishment to Prevention, Says Secretary-General

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• 7 de maio de 2012
• 8 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the lunch hosted by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), in Washington, D.C., 7 May: Thank you, former President [David] Caron for that kind introduction.  And thank you to the organizers, today, for hosting this wonderful gathering.  I had intended to participate […]

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Press Conference on Opening of United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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• 7 de maio de 2012
• 5 min. de leitura

  The enduring impact of historical wrongs must be a priority for States as they reviewed their relationships with indigenous groups, emphasized leaders and activists at a Headquarters press conference marking the opening today of the eleventh annual United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. This year, the Permanent Forum, which is slated to run […]