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Fourth Annual Industry Conference on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Germany, 19 to 20 November

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Fourth Annual Industry Conference on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Germany, 19 to 20 November

NEW YORK, 19 November (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The “Wiesbaden Conference 2015: Private Sector Engagement in Strategic Trade Controls — Industry Recommendations for New Approaches on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 Implementation” will be held from 19 to 20 November in Wiesbaden, Germany.

As Third Committee Unanimously Approves Draft Text on Human Rights in Myanmar, Delegates Express Hope for Smooth Post-Election Transition to New Government

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As Third Committee Unanimously Approves Draft Text on Human Rights in Myanmar, Delegates Express Hope for Smooth Post-Election Transition to New Government

By one of three draft resolutions the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) approved today, the General Assembly would welcome the peaceful and competitive conduct of the elections held in Myanmar on 8 November 2015, but express serious concern over political disenfranchisement and the disqualification of candidates from the Rohingya community and religious and ethnic minorities.

General Assembly Elects Filippo Grandi of Italy as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Fills Vacancies in Tribunals

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General Assembly Elects Filippo Grandi of Italy as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Fills Vacancies in Tribunals

The General Assembly today elected the Secretary-General’s proposed candidate, Filippo Grandi (Italy), as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), while filling vacancies in the United Nations tribunals that address internal grievances and disciplinary matters.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General called the French President to offer his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.  He commended France’s active role in mobilizing the world community to counter that grave threat and stressed the need to treat refugees and migrants with compassion and respect.

Secretary-General, in Message to Road Safety Conference, Urges Governments to Tighten Laws on Speeding, Drinking, Driving, Seat-Belt Use

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Secretary-General, in Message to Road Safety Conference, Urges Governments to Tighten Laws on Speeding, Drinking, Driving, Seat-Belt Use

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, to the second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety, held in Brasilia, 18-19 November:

Secretary-General, in Message to World Federation of United Nations Associations, Highlights Potential to Transform World through New 2030 Agenda

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Secretary-General, in Message to World Federation of United Nations Associations, Highlights Potential to Transform World through New 2030 Agenda

Following is UN Secretary-General’s message to the forty-first plenary Assembly of the World Federation of United Nations Associations, held in Vancouver, Canada, 18-20 November:

Secretary-General Welcomes Election by General Assembly of Filippo Grandi as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Secretary-General Welcomes Election by General Assembly of Filippo Grandi as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes today’s action by the General Assembly to elect Filippo Grandi of Italy as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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