The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Kodjo Menan (Togo): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in New Delhi, India, aimed at Israel’s diplomatic personnel which resulted in injuries to diplomatic personnel and civilians, and the recent attempted terrorist attack in […]
Top UN Official, Briefing, Says Council Steps against Such Violence Tells Rape Victims Their Lives Matter, Perpetrators ?the World Is Watching? Deeply concerned about incidents, trends and patterns of sexual violence in armed conflict and post conflict situations, the Security Council today condemned such violence, as well as all violations of international humanitarian and […]
Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2037 (2012) The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) at current levels until 31 December and endorsed its phased drawdown in accordance with the Government’s wishes, conditions on the ground and following the successful completion of the 2012 electoral process. Unanimously adopting resolution […]
UN Mission Head Says 2012 Will Be Chance to Celebrate Peaceful Elections, See Orderly Transition to New Government, Consult on Post-Mission UN Presence Timor-Leste?s capital of Dili was a bustling city where peace was palpable and the people were committed to ensuring it in 2012 and beyond, the country?s President, José Ramos-Horta, told the Security […]
Praise and criticism over perceived triumphs and failures peppered demands for clearly defined mandates, sustained funding, entry and exit strategies and strict compliance with core principles as the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations concluded its general debate today. Côte d?Ivoire?s representative said peacekeeping was among the most difficult and visible of United Nations activities, […]
UN Legal Counsel, Executive Director of UN Drug Office Brief, As Council Takes up Secretary-General?s Report on Specialized Anti-Piracy Courts Fuelled by more than $150 million in ransom payments last year, Somali-based pirates were extending their deadly reach farther out into the Indian Ocean, senior United Nations officials said today, as they urged the […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks at the open meeting for Member States and United Nations staff ? Report from and follow-up to the Fourth High-level Intergovernmental Conference on Delivering as One in Montevideo, Uruguay ? delivered in New York on 22 February by Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for the Strategic Planning […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Ayşe Cihan Sultanoğlu of Turkey as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She will replace Kori Udovički, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedication […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Jens Wandel of Denmark as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of Management at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He will replace Akiko Yuge, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedication and commitment during her term. Mr. Wandel has had […]
Field Support Chief Stresses Importance Of Flexibility, Professionalism in Anticipating Security Challenges The overall structure and systems on which United Nations peacekeeping relied were ?not always optimal? and it was a common duty among all stakeholders ? Headquarters, regional organizations, United Nations agencies and Member States alike ? to determine which components could be […]
