Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Lebanon
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President François Delattre (France):
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Amid Unprecedented Displacement, Ending Silos, Funding Shortages Key to Reducing Suffering of Millions, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council
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With 130 million people around the world requiring aid and an unprecedented 65 million displaced, the United Nations must work more effectively and cohesively with a range of partners to alleviate the suffering of those trapped in humanitarian emergencies, speakers stressed today as the Economic and Social Council opened its three-day humanitarian affairs segment.
Deputy Secretary-General, at Economic and Social Council, Stresses Urgency, Tenacity to Deliver on World Humanitarian Summit Pledges
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Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks as delivered to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) humanitarian affairs segment on the World Humanitarian Summit, in New York today:
Secretary-General Condemns Killing of Peacekeeper in Central African Republic, Calling Such Attacks ‘Unacceptable’
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The United Nations mission in the Central African Republic condemned the killing of a peacekeeper by unidentified armed men on 24 June in Bangui. His body was found at Bangui General Hospital. The mission also welcomed the release of six Central African policemen held hostages by armed men.
Security Council Press Statement on Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia
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The following Security Council statement was issued today by Council President François Delattre (France)
Secretary-General Appoints Yagoub El Hillo of Sudan Deputy Special Representative within United Nations Mission in Liberia
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Yagoub El Hillo of Sudan as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). He will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Strike Right Balance between Rights, Responsibilities, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses, in Remarks to Center for Oceans Law and Policy Conference
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the fortieth annual Conference of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, in New York today
Secretary-General Hails Scientific Committee’s Independent, Impartial Approach to Issues ‘that Are Highly Emotional and Political’
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, in Vienna on 27 June:
Strong, Effective United Nations Crucial for Greater Security, Prosperity, Sustainability, Secretary-General Tells Staff College Workshop
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the United Nations System Staff College workshop on promoting a culture of change in the United Nations system, held in Turin, Italy, 27-28 June: