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SC/9578

PAST WEEKS OF VIOLENCE IN GAZA MUST BE FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY BROAD POLITICAL ACTION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST TRIP

21 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9578
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6072nd Meeting (PM)


PAST WEEKS OF VIOLENCE IN GAZA MUST BE FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY BROAD POLITICAL ACTION,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST TRIP


Tells Council Needs Assessment Will Begin Tomorrow, Report Next Week;

SC/9577

POPULATION IDENTIFICATION, DISARMAMENT, ELECTIONS WILL HAVE DECISIVE IMPACT ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE, UNITED NATIONS EXIT STRATEGY, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

21 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9577
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6071st Meeting* (AM)


POPULATION IDENTIFICATION, DISARMAMENT, ELECTIONS WILL HAVE DECISIVE IMPACT


ON Côte d’Ivoire, UNITED NATIONS EXIT STRATEGY, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD


Special Representative Notes Two Recent ‘Milestones’: Decision to Postpone

ECOSOC/6377-NGO/660

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

21 January 2009
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6377
NGO/660
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

5th & 6th Meetings (AM & PM)


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS


FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL


Defers 11 More Applications

DSG/SM/437/Rev. 1

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN NEW YORK REMARKS, PRAISES STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, FRANCOPHONIE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

21 January 2009
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/437/Rev. 1*
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN NEW YORK REMARKS, PRAISES STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP


BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, FRANCOPHONIE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY


Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie, in New York, 21 January:

SG/SM/12054

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF FULL ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM GAZA, FRAMEWORK FOR DURABLE END TO VIOLENCE, AS HE MEETS WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER

20 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12054
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General stresses importance of full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, framework


for durable end to violence, as he meets with Israeli prime minister


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

ECOSOC/6376-NGO/659

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES 12 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

20 January 2009
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6376
NGO/659
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

3rd & 4th Meetings (AM & PM)


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES 12 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS


FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL


Defers Action on 19 Applications

SG/SM/12053

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT, SAYS KEY CHALLENGE FOR LEADERS TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE GAZA TRAGEDY DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN

19 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12053
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT, SAYS KEY CHALLENGE FOR LEADERS

 

TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE GAZA TRAGEDY DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit in Kuwait, 19 January: