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As Violence between Sudan, South Sudan Threatens Return to ?Full-Scale War?, Security Council Demands End to Cross-Border Clashes, Force Redeployment

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• 12 de abril de 2012
• 3 min. de leitura

  Alarmed by escalating conflict between Sudan and South Sudan ? as manifested most recently by the seizure of oil fields in Sudan ? the Security Council this afternoon demanded that both sides immediately end cross-border violence and support to armed proxies and redeploy their forces from forward positions. ?The recent violence threatens to return […]

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World Embraces Responsibility to Protect – Not Because It Is Easy, But Because It Is Right, Deputy Secretary-General Says on Anniversary of Rwanda Genocide

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• 12 de abril de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks, as delivered, on the eighteenth anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, in New York, 11 April: Today, we solemnly gather to remember the almost 800,000 innocent people in Rwanda who became victims of genocide.  As we recall the victims and their surviving families, we vow to continue to work […]

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Secretary-General, Condemning Recent Bomb Attack in Bahrain, Says Inclusive National Dialogue Will Go Far Towards Promoting Peace, Stability

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• 12 de abril de 2012
• Menos de um minuto

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General condemns the bomb attack which recently took place in the vicinity of the village of Eker, Bahrain, injuring several policemen.  He also remains concerned by the excessive use of force against protestors, which continues to result in civilian casualties.  He […]

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When Disaster Risk Reduced, Chances of Building Truly Sustainable World for All Increases, Secretary-General Says in Message to Interactive Thematic Debate

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• 12 de abril de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

  Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message, as delivered by Susana Malcorra, Chef de Cabinet, to the interactive thematic debate on disaster risk reduction, 12 April, in New York: In January, we outlined an action agenda ? five generational imperatives for the coming five years.  One of them is to expand the way we think […]

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Impunity Must Become ?a Relic of the Past?, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for Eighteenth Anniversary of Rwanda Genocide

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• 11 de abril de 2012
• 1 min. de leitura

  Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s video message on the eighteenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, delivered on 11 April: Today, we mark the eighteenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.  We remember the more than 800,000 innocent people who lost their lives. This year?s theme is ?learning from history to shape […]

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Alarmed at Escalation of Fighting, Secretary-General Calls on Sudan, South Sudan to Immediately Cease Hostilities, Respect Each Other’s Territorial Integrity

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• 11 de abril 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 is alarmed at the escalation of fighting between Sudan and South Sudan.  He calls on both parties immediately to cease hostilities, remove their forces from each other’s territory and avoid further bloodshed.  He underlines the necessity that both […]

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Full-Blown Food Crisis Ebbed, But Fundamental Problems Causing Clear Negative Consequences, Secretary-General Tells High-Level General Assembly Debate

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• 11 de abril de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message, as delivered by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, to the High-Level Thematic Debate of the General Assembly on Excessive Price Volatility in Food and Related Financial and Commodity Markets, 11 April, in New York: I thank the President of the General Assembly for scheduling this timely […]

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Security Council Statement Acknowledges Sierra Leone’s ‘Steady Progress’, Government’s Clarification Regarding Arms Shipments to Police

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• 10 de abril de 2012
• 4 min. de leitura

  To advance national cohesion and ensure free and fair elections in Sierra Leone, the Security Council this morning called for dialogue, compliance with previous agreements, and adherence to international law by all parties in the country, as well as the prompt appointment by the Secretary-General of a new Executive Representative. Through a statement read […]

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With Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq at End of 2011, Iraqi Government Poised to ?Turn Page in History, Assert Full Sovereignty?, Security Council Told

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• 10 de abril de 2012
• 12 min. de leitura

Top Envoy Says United Nations Assistance Essential as Iraq Confronts Domestic Political Impasse, Terrorism, Displacement, Potential Fallout from Regional Crises Following the completion of the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq at the end of 2011, it was critical for the United Nations to continue comprehensive assistance in the areas of political facilitation, […]

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Fourth Annual Envision Conference to Focus on ?Stories for a Sustainable Future?

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• 10 de abril de 2012
• 2 min. de leitura

A two-day conference to be held in New York City later this month, ?Envision 2012:  Stories for a Sustainable Future?, will focus on developing a better global future with opportunity for all, building on three key issues:  just and sustainable cities; clean water; and green energy.  The conference, a unique partnership between the Creative Community Outreach […]