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8 September 2014

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Deputy-Secretary-General Says ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Must Be Translated into More Systematic Implementation at Early Warnings of Atrocity Crimes

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue on “Fulfilling our Collective Responsibility: International Assistance and the Responsibility to Protect”, in New York, 8 September:

2 September 2014

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Press Conference by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson at United Nations Headquarters

Following is an unofficial transcript of the press conference by UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson with Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization, and David Nabarro, UN System Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease:

2 September 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing Meeting on Ebola, Says Decisions Should Be Based on Scientific Evidence, Not Fear

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s opening remarks for the meeting with Member States on Ebola, today, 2 September:

29 August 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General Tells DPI/NGO Conference ‘No One Can Do Everything, but Everyone Can Do Something’, Urging Groups’ Active Participation

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the closing session of the DPI/NGO Conference today:

19 August 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, in Remarks for International Observance, Says Attacks on Humanitarian Workers at Historic High, Calls for Increased Protection

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the Security Council open briefing on the protection of humanitarian workers in New York on 19 August:

1 August 2014

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Presenting Guidance on Reparations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Deputy Secretary-General Underlines Duty to Restore Survivors’ Dignity

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the presentation of the Secretary-General’s guidance note on reparations for conflict-related sexual violence, today in New York:

26 June 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Event to Launch Beijing+20 Campaign, Hails Women’s Progress, while Citing Schoolgirls’ Abduction as Sign of Unfulfilled Promise

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women event to launch Beijing+20, in New York today:

24 June 2014

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Peacebuilding Fund Owes Its Credibility to Persistence, Creativity, Focus, Says Deputy Secretary-General, at Annual Stakeholders Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the opening of the Peacebuilding Fund annual stakeholders’ meeting, in New York today:

23 June 2014

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Peacebuilding Commission’s Performance Measured by Ability to ‘Launch and Influence’ Global Policymaking, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Opening Session

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the first Annual Session of the Peacebuilding Commission, in New York today:

18 June 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General Urges ‘Mobilization for Humanity and Humanism’, at General Assembly Informal Thematic Debate

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly Informal Thematic Debate on Human Security, in New York today: