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Resolute Action to Arrest Global Terrorism Vies on World Stage with Effort to Set Transformative Development Agenda, as General Assembly Concludes Debate

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Resolute Action to Arrest Global Terrorism Vies on World Stage with Effort to Set Transformative Development Agenda, as General Assembly Concludes Debate

Leaders had taken to the world stage since 24 September to spotlight hopes and gains, as well as profound concerns, at the start of a session that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said could be the “most consequential” in a generation.

Iraq Joins Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

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Iraq Joins Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

On 24 September 2014, Iraq deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW); and consented to be bound by the Amendment to Article 1 of the Convention; Protocol I on non-detectable fragments; Protocol II and its amended version on mines, booby-traps and other devices; Protocol III on incendiary weapons; Protocol IV on blinding laser weapons; and Protocol V on explosive remnants of war.

Humanitarian Aid Reaching Millions in Syria, But Unabated Fighting Continues to Thwart Delivery, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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Humanitarian Aid Reaching Millions in Syria, But Unabated Fighting Continues to Thwart Delivery, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Lifesaving aid continued to reach millions in Syria, but funding was running low and intense, multiparty fighting continued to imperil delivery, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council this morning.

Fears of Widespread Indifference, Attempts to Create ‘Pseudo-Religious’ World Government Dominate Debate in General Assembly

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Fears of Widespread Indifference, Attempts to Create ‘Pseudo-Religious’ World Government Dominate Debate in General Assembly

There was a danger of “widespread indifference” when a union of States was passive in the face of hostilities suffered by defenceless populations, the Holy See’s Secretary of State told the General Assembly on the penultimate day of its annual debate.

United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds Ninth Consultative Meeting in New York on 29 September

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United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds Ninth Consultative Meeting in New York on 29 September

On 29 September 2014, the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its ninth consultative meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations Secretariat and African Union Commission were represented by senior officials from the two organizations.

Secretary-General Appoints David Nabarro Special Envoy on Ebola, Anthony Banbury Special Representative, Head of UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

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Secretary-General Appoints David Nabarro Special Envoy on Ebola, Anthony Banbury Special Representative, Head of UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of David Nabarro of the United Kingdom as his Special Envoy on Ebola and Anthony Banbury as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER).

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