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Haiti Mission Head Tells Security Council Progress Made in Security, Rule of Law, but Recent Resignation of Prime Minister Could Threaten Progress to Democracy

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• 11 de março de 2012
• 39 min. de leitura

Mariano Fernandez Says, Nearly Eight Years after Mission?s Deployment, Goals of Peace-keeping in Sight, Despite Serious Setbacks by 2010 Earthquake The Special Representative for the Secretary-General in Haiti told the Security Council this morning that progress in security conditions and rule of law institutions allowed the planned drawdown of the United Nations Mission to proceed, […]

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Even amid Tragedy of Japan Earthquake, Secretary-General Says One Year Later, Japanese Thought beyond Fukushima, Looking to Prevent Tragedies Elsewhere

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

  Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at a reception hosted by Japan to mark the one-year anniversary of the Great East Asia Earthquake, in New York, 8 March:  Thank you very much, Your Excellency Ambassador [Tsuneo] Nishida, for hosting this reception.  Thank you also for organizing the wonderful concert at the United Nations […]

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Security Council Committee Concerning Libya Issues Implementation Assistance Notice on Asset Freeze Measure

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

  On 7 March 2012, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libyaissued the following implementation assistance notice: IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE NOTICE #1: Subsidiaries of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA, a.k.a. Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company or LAFICO) and the Libyan Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) In response to requests for guidance received from […]

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Press Conference on New Guidelines to Help Mediators Address Sexual Violence in Conflict

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• 11 de março de 2012
• 3 min. de leitura

  The United Nations stepped up its efforts to combat conflict-related sexual violence today, as the Department of Political Affairs unveiled new guidelines to help mediators confront that widespread scourge by placing the issue high on the agenda early on when brokering peace agreements and ceasefires, three top United Nations officials said today at a […]

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Press Conference by Chief of United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees

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• 11 de março de 2012
• 5 min. de leitura

  The head of the United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees today praised Brazil and India for recently increasing their financial aid to the Agency’s operations and called on other emerging economic powerhouses to follow suit. “We hope that other countries will step up to the plate and share the burden of this effort, […]

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Haiti Mission Head Tells Security Council Progress Made in Security, Rule of Law, but Recent Resignation of Prime Minister Could Threaten Progress to Democracy

• por Notícias
• 8 de março de 2012
• 39 min. de leitura

Mariano Fernandez Says, Nearly Eight Years after Mission?s Deployment, Goals of Peace-keeping in Sight, Despite Serious Setbacks by 2010 Earthquake The Special Representative for the Secretary-General in Haiti told the Security Council this morning that progress in security conditions and rule of law institutions allowed the planned drawdown of the United Nations Mission to proceed, […]

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As Session Draws to Close, Commission on Status of Women Readies Action on Host of Concerns, Including Release of Women Hostages, Indigenous Women’s Needs

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• 8 de março de 2012
• 6 min. de leitura

  Meeting this morning on the penultimate day of its fifty-sixth annual session, the Commission on the Status of Women heard introductions of a number of draft texts — tackling topics ranging from the particular needs of indigenous women to the release of women and children hostages — on which the body was expected to […]

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Secretary-General Appoints Yeocheol Yoon of Republic of Korea Chief of Protocol

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• 8 de março de 2012
• Menos de um minuto

  The Secretary-General has appointed Yeocheol Yoon of the Republic of Korea as Chief of Protocol.  Mr. Yoon will bring to this post 28 years of professional experience in diplomacy and international relations including protocol affairs.  He has served most immediately as the director of the scheduling unit for the Secretary-General which closely coordinates with […]

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Secretary-General Appoints Nicholas Haysom of South Africa Deputy Special Representative for United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

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• 8 de março de 2012
• Menos de um minuto

  The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (Political) for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).  Mr. Haysom will bring to this position over 30 years of professional experience in conflict resolution and human rights both at Headquarters and in the field. […]

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Secretary-General Appoints Jacqueline Carol Badcock of United Kingdom Deputy Special Representative, United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq

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• 8 de março de 2012
• Menos de um minuto

  The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Jacqueline Carol Badcock, a national of the United Kingdom, as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Regional Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).  She is currently serving as the United Nations Development Programme’s Resident Representative and Resident Coordinator in the Philippines.  Ms. […]