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3 July 2014

GA/11528

General Assembly Adopts 24 Resolutions, 2 Decisions as It Takes Action on Reports of Fifth Committee

The General Assembly today acted on the recommendations of its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary), adopting 24 resolutions and two decisions focused largely on enhanced reimbursements for police- and troop-contributing countries and the Organization’s peacekeeping budgets.

3 July 2014

ECOSOC/6635

Climate Change an Issue of Intergenerational Concern Requiring Long-Term Perspective, Speakers Say in High-Level Political Forum

As the Economic and Social Council wrapped up the first week of its inaugural high-level political forum, speakers tackled questions and strategies of how, on local, national, regional and global platforms, to integrate sustainable development goals into the post-2015 agenda.

2 July 2014

ECOSOC/6634

Accounting Methods that Capture Value of Nature Can Lead to Smarter Decisions on Sustainable Development, Speaker Tells Economic and Social Council

A new accounting method aimed at capturing the value of nature could help Governments make smarter decisions on sustainable development, the Economic and Social Council high-level political forum heard today.

1 July 2014

ECOSOC/6633

Ensuring Better Lives for Future Generations among Key Sustainable Development Challenges, Delegates in High-Level Political Forum Told

Discussion in the Economic and Social Council high-level political forum today centred around the impact of the past three generations on the next two and the need to “be fair” as actions today would influence quality of life tomorrow.

30 June 2014

GA/11527

General Assembly to Convene High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in 2016, Adopting Decision Titled ‘Global Partnerships’

The General Assembly decided today to convene a high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS in 2016. Acting without a vote, the Assembly adopted a draft decision titled “Global Partnerships” (document A/68/L.51) on implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, agreeing that consultations should be held during its seventieth session to determine the modalities and organizational arrangements for the high-level event.

30 June 2014

ECOSOC/6632

Significant Gaps in Implementing Sustainable Development Exist at All Levels, Under-Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council

Implementing sustainable development at the national, regional and international levels faced significant challenges, a senior United Nations official said today as the Economic and Social Council convened a high-level political forum to take up the matter.

27 June 2014

GA/COL/3272

Special Committee on Decolonization Concludes 2014 Session, Approving Draft Resolutions on New Caledonia, Tokelau, French Polynesia

The Special Committee on Decolonization today concluded its 2014 substantive session with the approval, without a vote, of three draft resolutions, including one calling on France, New Caledonia’s administering Power, to consider developing an education programme to inform the people in the Territory about the nature of self-determination and prepare them for a future decision on the matter.

27 June 2014

ECOSOC/6631

Economic and Social Council Fills Bureau Vacancy by Electing Vice-President from Latin American and Caribbean States

The Economic and Social Council today elected a representative from the Latin American and Caribbean States as a Vice-President of its Bureau.

26 June 2014

WOM/1995

Meeting of States Parties to Convention on Discrimination against Women Elects 12 Members of Committee Monitoring Treaty’s Implementation

The Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women elected 12 members to its monitoring body today, replacing those whose four-year terms are set to expire at the end of 2014.

26 June 2014

SC/11456

Obstruction of Humanitarian Support for Besieged Syrians ‘Inhuman’, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council

With the lives of the Syrian people “hang[ing] in the balance”, there were no words to describe the frustration of aid workers forced to spend endless hours seeking permission to deliver assistance, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council today.