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Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2206 (2015), Lays Groundwork for Targeted Sanctions in South Sudan Should Peace Deal Fail

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Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2206 (2015), Lays Groundwork for Targeted Sanctions in South Sudan Should Peace Deal Fail

The Security Council today created a system to impose sanctions on those blocking peace in South Sudan, with some members cautioning that such moves could derail Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) negotiations aimed at securing a deal by 5 March, and others expressing hope they would pressure rival leaders into ending the bloodshed that had plunged the United Nations’ newest country into civil war for more than a year.

At Human Rights Film Festival Event, Secretary-General Calls Culture ‘Powerful Tool’ for Reaching Common Goals, Urges Israelis, Palestinians to End ‘Build-Destroy’ Cycle

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At Human Rights Film Festival Event, Secretary-General Calls Culture ‘Powerful Tool’ for Reaching Common Goals, Urges Israelis, Palestinians to End ‘Build-Destroy’ Cycle

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered by Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Special Event “War between Israel and Gaza:  What Chance for Peace?” today in Geneva:

‘You Cannot Put the Phone on Silent,’ Secretary-General Says at High-Level Event on Women, Commending Attendees for Loud, Clear, Strong Global Call to Action

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‘You Cannot Put the Phone on Silent,’ Secretary-General Says at High-Level Event on Women, Commending Attendees for Loud, Clear, Strong Global Call to Action

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks to the high-level event on Women in Power and Decision-Making, in Santiago today:

Work Programme for 2015, Role of Joint Inspection Unit Focus as Fifth Committee Resumes Session

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Work Programme for 2015, Role of Joint Inspection Unit Focus as Fifth Committee Resumes Session

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) opened the first part of its resumed sixty-ninth session today with a review of its 2015 work programme and organization of work, the programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015 on programme criticality of safety and security, and of the role of the Joint Inspection Unit.

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