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Nuclear Weapons Retention Cedes Moral High Ground to Non-State Actors, First Committee Hears in Thematic Debate, following Briefings by Agency Chiefs

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Nuclear Weapons Retention Cedes Moral High Ground to Non-State Actors, First Committee Hears in Thematic Debate, following Briefings by Agency Chiefs

Any peace based on deterrence was akin to peace between two persons pointing guns at each other’s heads with their fingers on the trigger, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today as it began its thematic discussion on nuclear weapons, with briefings by the heads of the relevant organizations and agencies. 

Economic and Social Council Key to Implementing Newly Adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Speakers tell General Assembly

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Economic and Social Council Key to Implementing Newly Adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Speakers tell General Assembly

The Economic and Social Council was the most important body in the implementation of the newly adopted ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the General Assembly heard today as Member States commented on the Council’s latest annual report.

Secretary-General, in Message to Informal Consultation, Welcomes Proposed Linking of World Summit on Information Society, 2030 Agenda Follow-ups

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Secretary-General, in Message to Informal Consultation, Welcomes Proposed Linking of World Summit on Information Society, 2030 Agenda Follow-ups

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, to the second informal interactive consultation with stakeholders of the World Summit on the Information Society, in New York on 19 October:

Founding of United Nations Was ‘Enormous Gamble Based on Hope’, Secretary-General Says at Exhibition Marking Organization’s Seventieth Anniversary

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Founding of United Nations Was ‘Enormous Gamble Based on Hope’, Secretary-General Says at Exhibition Marking Organization’s Seventieth Anniversary

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the inauguration of an exhibition on the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, in Bratislava today:

Secretary-General Appoints Waldemar Vrey of South Africa Deputy Special Representative for United Nations Mission in Liberia

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Secretary-General Appoints Waldemar Vrey of South Africa Deputy Special Representative for United Nations Mission in Liberia

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Waldemar Vrey of South Africa as his Deputy Special Representative (Political and Rule of Law) for the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

Be Proud of Your Success, Secretary-General Tells Second Global Meeting of International Search and Rescue Advisory Group

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Be Proud of Your Success, Secretary-General Tells Second Global Meeting of International Search and Rescue Advisory Group

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message, delivered by Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Kyung-wha Kang, to the second Global Meeting of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), in New York today:

Violent Extremism Endangers Muslims, Non-Muslims Alike, while Undermining Economic, Social Progress of Arab Wold, Secretary-General Warns

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Violent Extremism Endangers Muslims, Non-Muslims Alike, while Undermining Economic, Social Progress of Arab Wold, Secretary-General Warns

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Staffan de Mistura, his Special Envoy for Syria, to the International Conference on Religious and Cultural Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East, in Athens today:

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