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Celebrating Sixtieth Anniversary of Spain’s Entry into United Nations, Secretary-General Heralds Country’s Leadership on Global Stage

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Celebrating Sixtieth Anniversary of Spain’s Entry into United Nations, Secretary-General Heralds Country’s Leadership on Global Stage

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the ceremony marking the sixtieth anniversary of the entry of Spain into the United Nations, in Madrid, today:

Continuing Third Committee Rights Debate, Experts Present Country Reports as Speakers Question Findings on Water, Minority Issues, Displacement

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Continuing Third Committee Rights Debate, Experts Present Country Reports as Speakers Question Findings on Water, Minority Issues, Displacement

As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its consideration of the promotion and protection of human rights, special rapporteurs presented findings on water, sanitation, internal displacement, minority issues and on the situation in Eritrea, Iran and Myanmar.

Closing Digital Divide Critical to Social, Economic Development, Delegates Say at Second Committee Debate on Information and Communications Technologies

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Closing Digital Divide Critical to Social, Economic Development, Delegates Say at Second Committee Debate on Information and Communications Technologies

Only 5 per cent of households in least developed countries had Internet access, Bangladesh’s delegate told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today, as he expressed concern over the “strong probability” that the digital divide would continue to grow and poor nations would be further left behind.

Speakers Urge Action on Membership Expansion, Adopting Balanced Work Programme of Disarmament Conference, as First Committee Concludes Debate on Key Forums

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Speakers Urge Action on Membership Expansion, Adopting Balanced Work Programme of Disarmament Conference, as First Committee Concludes Debate on Key Forums

All nations were responsible for international peace and security and had the right to participate in disarmament negotiations, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today during the conclusion of its thematic debate on the United Nations disarmament machinery, as member States stressed the urgent need to reignite that work.

Budgetary Constraints No Excuse for Lack of Complete Linguistic Parity in United Nations Activities, Speakers Tell Fourth Committee

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Budgetary Constraints No Excuse for Lack of Complete Linguistic Parity in United Nations Activities, Speakers Tell Fourth Committee

Budgetary constraints could not be an excuse for the lack of complete linguistic parity in the work of the United Nations, speakers emphasized today as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate on questions relating to information.

At Forum on Countering Violent Extremism, Secretary-General Says Club de Madrid Can Mobilize Political Will to Implement Concrete Actions against Scourge

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At Forum on Countering Violent Extremism, Secretary-General Says Club de Madrid Can Mobilize Political Will to Implement Concrete Actions against Scourge

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at Club de Madrid — “Madrid+10:  The Global Dialogue on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism”, in Madrid today:

Security Council Presidential Statement Voices Deep Concerns about Growing Insecurity, Increasing Violence, Persisting Political Impasse in Burundi

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Security Council Presidential Statement Voices Deep Concerns about Growing Insecurity, Increasing Violence, Persisting Political Impasse in Burundi

The Security Council today voiced its deep concerns about the growing insecurity, the continued rise in violence, and the persisting political impasse in Burundi, marked by a lack of dialogue among Burundian stakeholders. 

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