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Adopting Resolution without Vote, General Assembly Lauds Afghanistan’s First Democratic Transfer of Power, Establishing Unity Government

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Adopting Resolution without Vote, General Assembly Lauds Afghanistan’s First Democratic Transfer of Power, Establishing Unity Government

Afghanistan, which this year saw the first democratic transfer of power from one president to another, had great potential, through its new unified Government, to serve as a hub for connectivity and trade across Asia and thus enhance the development and prosperity of the entire region, delegates heard today as the General Assembly unanimously adopted a draft resolution on the situation in that country.

Convention ‘Cornerstone’ for Guarding, Promoting Child Rights Worldwide, General Assembly Hears on Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Landmark Instrument

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Convention ‘Cornerstone’ for Guarding, Promoting Child Rights Worldwide, General Assembly Hears on Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Landmark Instrument

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child was a moment to assess progress made and the work that remained to be done to help children fully realize their human rights, the General Assembly heard today, as a dozen speakers from United Nations agencies and regional groups took the rostrum, before holding a wide-ranging panel debate.

Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2185 (2014), Resolves to Make Policing Essential Part of Peacekeeping Mandates, Adequately Funded

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Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2185 (2014), Resolves to Make Policing Essential Part of Peacekeeping Mandates, Adequately Funded

The Security Council this morning resolved to make policing an integral part of the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions, where appropriate, in its first-ever stand-alone resolution on the topic.

Security Council 2140 Sanctions Committee Amends Three Entries on Its List, Updates Narrative Summary

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Security Council 2140 Sanctions Committee Amends Three Entries on Its List, Updates Narrative Summary

On 20 November 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) enacted the amendments specified with underline in the entries below on its List of individuals subject to the assets freeze and travel ban measures set out in paragraphs 11 and 15, respectively, of resolution 2140 (2014) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Ending Open Defecation, Says Deputy Secretary-General, Will Transform Lives of Women, Girls Who Daily Risk Sexual Abuse for Not Having Toilets

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Ending Open Defecation, Says Deputy Secretary-General, Will Transform Lives of Women, Girls Who Daily Risk Sexual Abuse for Not Having Toilets

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s keynote address, as prepared for delivery, at the opening session of the event marking World Toilet Day, in New York today:

Parliamentary Leaders Can Make ‘Unique Contribution’ to Sustainable Future, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Union’s Preparatory Committee

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Parliamentary Leaders Can Make ‘Unique Contribution’ to Sustainable Future, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Union’s Preparatory Committee

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Preparatory Committee — “Key Challenges to World Peace and Democracy”, in New York today:

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