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28 April 2014

PI/2085

Department Deploying All Efforts to Support United Nations Peace Efforts across Africa, Under-Secretary-General Tells Committee on Information

By drawing on all its assets and partnering with a variety of stakeholders, the Department of Public Information was helping the United Nations support peace efforts across Africa, its chief told the Committee on Information today as it opened its thirty-sixth session.

25 April 2014

SC/11365

Special Representative Describes Rape as Cheap, Devastating Weapon, Telling Security Council It Remains Largely ‘Cost-free’

Rape was a “cheap and devastating weapon” affecting thousands of women, children and men and demanded the Security Council’s singular attention and action, senior officials told the 15-member body as more than 60 delegates expressed a range of views during a day-long debate on conflict-related sexual violence.

25 April 2014

ECOSOC/6611

Economic and Social Council Adopts Decision to Hold Panel Discussion on Transition from Relief to Development

In the final segment of its first Coordination and Management meeting of the 2014 session, the Economic and Social Council adopted a draft decision entitled “Economic and Social Council event to discuss the transition from relief to development”, which would take place on 23 June and consist of one panel discussion.

25 April 2014

DC/3492

Consensus Eludes Disarmament Commission as It Concludes Triennial Cycle on Agenda Driven by Nuclear, Conventional Weapons

The Disarmament Commission concluded its 2014 session without an agreed outcome at the end of the third and final year of considering its agenda items on nuclear disarmament and conventional weapons.

24 April 2014

SC/11362

Upsurge in Darfur Violence Has Led to Mass Displacement of Civilians, United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council

Following a period of calm, violence had returned to Darfur, the Security Council heard today as it evaluated the effectiveness of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation there.

23 April 2014

SC/11360

‘Window of Opportunity’ for Peace in Mali Remains Open, but Requires Sustained Commitment, Senior Official Tells Security Council

While the restoration of constitutional order and the start of talks between the Government and armed groups were "signs of hope" for Mali to overcome its deep crisis, great difficulties remained, with serious consequences for security in the entire Sahel region, the country’s senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.

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.

23 April 2014

ECOSOC/6610

Economic and Social Council, Opening Coordination, Management Meetings, Adopts Five Decisions, Holds Subsidiary Body Elections

The Economic and Social Council opened today the first set of four coordination and management meetings in its 2014 session, deciding the theme for the humanitarian affairs segment to be “The future of humanitarian affairs: towards greater inclusiveness, coordination, interoperability and effectiveness”.

16 April 2014

SC/11358

Assistant Secretary-General Stresses Need to Uphold Human Rights Standards in Security Council Briefing on Ukraine Visits

Protest-related human rights violations in Ukraine must be urgently investigated and verified, and security forces must maintain public order in accordance with human rights standards, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović told the Security Council today.

16 April 2014

SC/11356

Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2150 (2014), Security Council Calls for Recommitment to Fight against Genocide

Twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda, the Security Council condemned without reservation any denial of the genocide and urged member States to develop educational programmes to help prevent similar events.