New Permanent Representative of Iceland Presents Credentials
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The new Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, Einar Gunnarsson, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
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Secretary-General, at General Assembly Ebola Meeting, Urges National Stakeholders, Community Leaders, Response Partners, Member States to Stay Engaged
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the informal General Assembly meeting on Ebola, in New York today:
Concerned by Deteriorating Security Situation in Yemen, Secretary-General Calls on All Sides to Restore Authority to Legitimate Institutions
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Security Council Presidential Statement Demands Cessation of Hostilities by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Release of Hostages, Including 276 Girls Abducted in April
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Condemning in the strongest terms the escalation of attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram in Nigeria and concerned about the growing humanitarian crisis and large-scale displacement of Nigerians, the Security Council demanded that the terrorist group “immediately and unequivocally” cease all hostilities, and without condition, release all hostages, including the 276 girls abducted in April.
Holocaust Exhibition to Open at United Nations Headquarters on 21 January
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"Forbidden Art” — an exhibition on the Holocaust — will open with a formal ceremony on Wednesday, 21 January, at 6 p.m. in Gallery B of the Visitors’ Lobby.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General, noting that 2015 is a year of action on sustainable development, told the Security Council that development that excludes part of the population can be socially corrosive, contribute to crime and create a sense of hopelessnesss and alienation - conditions that breed extremism.
Inclusive Development Critical for Preventing Conflict, Speakers Emphasize, as Security Council Debates Maintenance of International Peace, Security
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During a day-long debate featuring nearly eighty speakers and presided over by the President of Chile, the Security Council today urged a common United Nations approach to inclusive development as a key for preventing conflict and enabling sustainable peace.
Secretary-General Appoints Major General Purna Chandra Thapa of Nepal to Head United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Purna Chandra Thapa of Nepal as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force.
‘The World Is Watching and Expectations Are High’, Secretary-General Says at Intergovernmental Negotiations on Post-2015 Development Agenda
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, in New York today:
Secretary-General at Security Council Debate on Development for Peace, Urges All 'to Break Out of Our Silos, Work Together on All Three United Nations’ Pillars
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council debate on inclusive development for the maintenance of international peace and security, in New York today: