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As ‘Internationalization’ of National Legal Systems Takes Hold, American Society of International Law Has Crucial Role to Play, Says Secretary-General in Message

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• 29 de março de 2012
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  Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the 106th annual meeting of the American Society of International Law, held in Washington, D.C., 28-31 March: Mr. President, Distinguished members of the American Society of International Law, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to convey my best wishes as […]

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Secretary-General, in Video Message to Planet Under Pressure Conference, Expresses Readiness to Work with Scientific Community on Large-scale Scientific Initiative

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• 29 de março de 2012
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s video message to the ?Planet Under Pressure? conference, in London, 29 March: Your Excellency Mr. David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science of the United Kingdom; Dr. Irina Bokova, Director-General of [the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)]; Dr. Lidia Brito and Dr. Mark Stafford Smith, Conference […]

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Press Conference by Human Rights Committee Experts

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• 29 de março de 2012
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  Experts of the Human Rights Committee stressed the critical importance of reporting on compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, noting that some 20 per cent of States parties had still not done so, as the body marked the conclusion of its 104th Session at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon. […]

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Human Rights Committee Adopts Annual Report to General Assembly Covering Results of October 2011 Geneva Session, Current New York Session

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• 29 de março de 2012
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  Pending Revised Language, Will Include Request for Additional Resources To Deal with Backlog of Individual Communications Received Under Optional Protocol The Human Rights Committee today adopted its annual report to the General Assembly, deciding to include ? as an annex ? a request for additional resources to deal with a backlog of communications received […]

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Human Rights Committee Adopts Report Chapter Concerning Individual Communications Received under Optional Protocol to Civil, Political Rights Convention

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• 27 de março de 2012
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  The Human Rights Committee today adopted its report on follow-up on individual communications, containing an update on individual communications filed with the expert body under the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The First Optional Protocol establishes a mechanism allowing individuals to complain to the 18-member Committee about […]

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Only Concrete Intervention to Prevent Israel from Blocking Two-State Solution Will Preserve Prospects for Peace, Palestinian Rights Committee Told

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• 27 de março de 2012
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  Palestine Liberation Organization Member Says Palestinian Statehood ‘Not a Luxury’, but Requirement for Peace, Stability, Prosperity throughout Region Without serious, concrete intervention by year’s end to stop Israel’s policies and strategies to systematically and deliberately destroy the two-State solution, prospects for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians would be ruined, a top Palestinian […]

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Prospects for Resumed Direct Talks Remain Dim amid ?Uncertain and Difficult? Palestinian-Israeli Situation, Special Coordinator Tells Security Council

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• 27 de março de 2012
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  Concerned over Flow of Refugees from Syria into Lebanon, He Says Violence Continues Unabated despite Government?s Acceptance of Annan Plan The situation between the Palestinians and Israel remained ?uncertain and difficult? amid dim prospects for the resumption of direct negotiations despite international urging that exploratory talks continue under Jordanian auspices, the United Nations Special […]

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Security Council Press Statement on Sudan and South Sudan

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• 27 de março de 2012
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  The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom): The members of the Security Council are deeply alarmed by the military clashes in the region bordering Sudan and South Sudan, which threaten to precipitate a resumption of conflict between the two countries, worsen the humanitarian situation […]

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United Nations International Meeting on Question of Palestine to Consider Implications of Palestinian Political Prisoners, in Geneva, 3-4 April

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• 27 de março de 2012
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  The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine on 3 and 4 April at the United Nations Office at Geneva.  The theme of the Meeting is ?The question of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons and detention facilities:  legal […]

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Launch of Report on Progress by Latin America, Caribbean, Hails Region?s High Growth, Stable Economic Conditions

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• 27 de março de 2012
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  Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s opening remarks at the launch of the inter-agency report ?Sustainable Development 20 Years on from the Earth Summit:  Progress, Gaps and Strategic Guidelines in Latin America and the Caribbean?, in New York on 27 March: Good afternoon.  I am honoured to lead off today?s side event on […]