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5 March 2014

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Chairperson’s Summary Statement on Behalf of International Support Group for Lebanon, in Paris, 5 March 2014

Participants thanked President François Hollande and the Government of France for hosting the International Support Group for Lebanon. They recalled the 10 July 2013 presidential statement of the Security Council and the Chairperson’s Summary issued after the 25 September 2013 inaugural meeting of the International Support Group.

5 March 2014

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

Following is an unofficial transcript of UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s telephone press briefing on Ukraine, from Kyiv, today:

1 March 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council on Situation in Ukraine, Says Now Is Time for Cool Heads to Prevail

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s briefing to the Security Council meeting on Ukraine today:

27 February 2014

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Rule of Law Drives Promotion, Protection of Human Rights, Deputy Secretary-General

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s keynote address, as prepared for delivery, at a panel discussion on “The rule of law, peace and security, human rights and development”, held at Headquarters today as a follow-up to the Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels:

20 February 2014

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Decolonization Message Must Reach Wide Audience, Says Deputy Secretary-General, Applauding Special Committee’s Latest Efforts at Opening of 2014 Session

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the opening of the 2014 session of the Special Committee on Decolonization today:

19 February 2014

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Investing in Water, Sanitation, Energy Essential to Improving Chances for Better Life, Says Deputy Secretary-General during General Assembly Debate

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s closing remarks to the General Assembly thematic debate on “Water, Sanitation and Sustainable Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, in New York today:

7 February 2014

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Closing Working Group Event, Deputy Secretary-General Urges World Leaders to Unite Around Common Strategy to Meet Calls for Democratic Freedoms

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s closing remarks to the event entitled “Democracy, Governance and the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, in New York, today, 7 February:

7 February 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Working Group Event, Says National Data Collection Crucial amid Growing Trend to Measure Rule of Law for Policymaking

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at a side event to the eighth session of the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals: Measuring the Rule of Law and the Post-2015 Development Agenda, in New York today:

6 February 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Interactive Briefing, Says He Counts on Civil Society to Work alongside Governments in Advancing Future Development Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly’s interactive briefing with civil society on the post-2015 development agenda, in New York, 6 February:

6 February 2014

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Citing Loss in Africa of $50 Billion in Illicit Outflows, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Panel Staggering Figure Represents Damage to Individuals, Development

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Opening Session of the High‑level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, in New York, 6 February: