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23 April 2014

GA/11501

General Assembly Adopts Resolution to Convene Second Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries for 10-Year Review of Almaty Declaration, Action Plan

The General Assembly today adopted a resolution entitled the “Second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries”, by which a 10-year review of the Almaty Declaration and Action Programme would be convened from 3 to 5 November, and by which preparatory sessions on 12 and 13 June and 2 and 3 October in the run-up to the event would be held.

16 April 2014

GA/PAL/1291

United Nations Roundtable on Legal Aspects of Question of Palestine to Be Held in Geneva, 24-25 April

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene a United Nations Roundtable on Legal Aspects of the Question of Palestine on 24 and 25 April at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

14 April 2014

GA/11500

General Assembly Decides to Include Financing of New Peacekeeping Mission in Agenda for Current Session

The General Assembly decided unanimously today to include the financing of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic on its agenda for the sixty-eighth session.

10 April 2014

GA/11499-ECOSOC/6606

Mutual Trust Central to Effective Cooperation, Economic and Social Council President Says at Conclusion of Joint Thematic Debate

Mutual trust was the central pillar of effective cooperation between the public and private spheres, the President of the Economic and Social Council said today in closing remarks at the end of a two-day thematic debate on the role of partnerships in implementing the post-2015 development agenda.

10 April 2014

GA/11498

Traffic Accidents Take Toll on Social, Economic Progress, General Assembly Agrees, Adopting Resolution Improving Road Safety

Deaths and injuries in road traffic accidents posed a serious threat to global health and had a negative impact on social and economic progress, as well as sustainable development, the General Assembly heard today.

9 April 2014

GA/11496

General Assembly Adopts Resolutions Concerning Staff Mobility Framework, Capital Master Plan, Acting on Recommendations of Fifth Committee

The General Assembly adopted several draft resolutions recommended by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today, including one relating to a career development and mobility framework for United Nations staff — a key initiative of the Secretary-General.

9 April 2014

GA/11494-ECOSOC/6604

Secretary-General Calls for Strengthening United Nations Capacity to Harness Strengths of External Actors in Tackling Development Goals

The United Nations must increase its capacity to harness the strengths of external actors in its efforts to achieve international development targets, delegates heard during a debate on partnerships today.

8 April 2014

GA/PAL/1290

Two-State Solution Will Remain Elusive without Resolution of Jerusalem’s Future, Co-Editors Tell Palestinian Rights Committee

A two-State solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict would remain elusive until Jerusalem’s future was resolved, two journalists said in a briefing to the Palestinian Rights Committee heard today.

8 April 2014

DC/3489

Delegates Stress Need for Prompt Action to End 15-Year-Long Deadlock as Disarmament Commission Concludes General Debate

Concluding two days of general debate featuring the national views of 45 nuclear-weapon and non-nuclear-weapon States, delegates in the Disarmament Commission suggested a number of fresh ways to overcome the 15-year-long deadlock impeding the forum’s work.

7 April 2014

DC/3486

Year Offers Chance to Break Lack of Consensus, Deputy Secretary-General Says as Disarmament Commission Opens 2014 Substantive Session

This year presented an opportunity to break the 14-year-long dearth of consensus outcomes in the United Nations Disarmament Commission, delegates heard today as that body opened its 2014 substantive session, the last of the current triennial cycle.