Activities of Secretary-General in Estonia, 15-16 November
SG/T/2931
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Tallinn on the afternoon of Friday, 15 November, from Riga.
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Activities of Secretary-General in Lithuania, 16-18 November
SG/T/2932
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Vilnius on the evening of Saturday, 16 November, having left Tallinn that afternoon and made a brief stopover in Riga.
Activities of Secretary-General in Poland, 18-21 November
SG/T/2933
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Kraków from Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday afternoon, 18 November, for a visit to Poland and to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw.
Concern Aired over Financial Impact of Proposed Mobility Scheme, Staff Recruitment Rules as Budget Committee Takes Up Human Resources Management Reports
GA/AB/4090
The unknown financial consequences of the Secretary-General’s proposed mobility framework for moving hundreds of staff around the globe each year evoked apprehension from many delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon.
Security Council Renews Mandate of Interim Security Force for Abyei, Urging Sudan, South Sudan to Increase Demilitarization Efforts
SC/11184
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 31 May 2014, underscoring that the Force’s mandate included taking the necessary actions to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence, irrespective of the source.
International Community Must Take Stand against Targeting of Civilians, Says Top United Nations Diplomat in Iraq
SC/11185
Iraq’s deteriorating security environment and entrenched political deadlock were being exploited by terrorists intent on fomenting sectarian violence, the senior United Nations official in the country told the Security Council today, urging the 15-member body to support Iraqis’ aspirations to build a peaceful, inclusive and democratic nation.
Security Council Committee Concerning Côte d’Ivoire Draws Attention to Two Recommendations in Midterm Report of Group of Experts
SC/11190
On 21 November 2013, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire considered the midterm report of the Group of Experts on Côte d’Ivoire dated 14 October 2013 (S/2013/605), which is available on the Committee’s website.
Direct Talks Signal Time to End Suffering, Say Speakers as Committee Holds Special Event Marking International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
GA/PAL/1281
Meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, speakers said today that with new direct negotiations under way, the time had come to end the suffering of the Palestinians and create an independent State for them.
Confrontation Could Spark Conflagration in Central African Republic, Warns Deputy Secretary-General, Spelling Out Options for International Support
DSG/SM/727-SC/11189-AFR/2755
Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s briefing to the Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic today:
Central African Republic Powerless to Resolve Crisis, Security Council Told, as Regional Leader Urges Stronger Mandate for Support Mission
SC/11188
The Central African Republic was "a failed State headed by a fragile transitional Government" that was powerless to bring the country out of the crisis, the Security Council heard today from a senior official of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in a meeting where several speakers called for the deployment of a multifaceted peacekeeping mission to that country.