Mine action entailed improving the livelihoods of the affected people, not just removing landmines, United Nations experts said at Headquarters today as they marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. ?Mine action is more than mine clearance, and mine action is also about the people,? said Agnès Marcaillou, Director […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a World Autism Awareness Day event: “Delivering Answers through Inclusive International Collaboration”, in New York, 3 April: I extend my warmest welcome to all who have come together for this important observance. The turnout today is a welcome sign of solidarity among experts, activists, governmental officials and, […]
On 2 April 2012, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya updated the entries specified below to its List of Individuals and Entities subject to the travel ban and/or asset freeze. The updates are reflected in track-change mode. The following individuals are listed as subject to the travel ban: […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the General Assembly Interactive Dialogue ?Fighting Human Trafficking: Partnership and Innovation to End Violence against Women?, in New York on 3 April: This is an impressive crowd of experts. Many of you have devoted your careers to ending human trafficking. I am especially honoured that we are joined […]
Despite revamped policies to protect Colombian children from recruitment as into armed forces, efforts in that regard remained insufficient, experts said today at a Headquarters press conference to launch a new report on the issue. ?Risks for children in Colombia?s war zones are increasing,? said Yvonne Kemper, Reports Officer for the organization Watchlist on […]
Declaring that ?failure is not an option,? Omar Jamal, Chargé d?affaires of the Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations, today reaffirmed the commitment of Somali transitional authorities to the full implementation by 20 August of a time-bound road map that would set the country on the path towards political stability. He said the […]
The past six months had seen an active, responsive General Assembly that had been relevant in addressing many of the key global issues of concern to all, its President, Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser (Qatar), said at Headquarters today, pledging a redoubling of efforts to achieve success on all remaining matters on the organ’s agenda in […]
Voluntary Trust Fund Needs Strong, Continued Support, Assembly President Says as Participants Hear from Experts, Former Victims Top United Nations officials pressed Governments, the private sector and civil society to take coordinated and consistent measures in combating human trafficking, as they gathered today for a General Assembly interactive dialogue on defeating a scourge that […]
Agenda Proposed by Chair Includes Items on Nuclear Disarmament, Conventional Weapons for Three Year Cycle of Work; Hears from 5 Speakers in Debate’s First Day Eager to begin its work in earnest today, the United Nations Disarmament Commission opened its general debate segment without agreement on the substantive aspects of its agenda, following two […]
Council Holds Preparatory Meeting for July Ministerial Review; Panel Addresses ?Promoting the Implementation of the Global Jobs Pact? With its upcoming annual high-level session set to tackle the ongoing jobs crisis, the Economic and Social Council today convened an expert preparatory meeting to address the growing global demand for more ? and better ? jobs, […]
