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Security Council Deplores Al-Qaida Attacks in Iraq Province, Recognizes ‘Great Courage’ Needed to Defeat It

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Security Council Deplores Al-Qaida Attacks in Iraq Province, Recognizes ‘Great Courage’ Needed to Defeat It

Deploring in the strongest terms recent events in Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq’s Anbar Province, the Security Council today condemned the attacks by Al-Qaida affiliate, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, in an attempt to destabilize the country and the region.

Haiti Remains ‘Extremely Vulnerable on Many Fronts’, Secretary-General Stresses in Message Commemorating 2010 Earthquake

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Haiti Remains ‘Extremely Vulnerable on Many Fronts’, Secretary-General Stresses in Message Commemorating 2010 Earthquake

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the staff commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, delivered by Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, in Port-au-Prince today:

Briefing Security Council, Special Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo, Says Mission Moving Military, Police, Civilian Staff ‘Where People Need Us Most’

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Briefing Security Council, Special Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo, Says Mission Moving Military, Police, Civilian Staff ‘Where People Need Us Most’

Commending peacekeepers’ recent efforts to quell violence and help national armed forces defeat the 23 March Movement insurgency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the commander of the United Nations Mission there said today that this year it must be more agile and active in the strife-torn eastern part of the country.

Economic and Social Council Opens 2014 Session by Outlining Structural Reforms Deemed ‘Most Significant’ in Over 20 Years

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Economic and Social Council Opens 2014 Session by Outlining Structural Reforms Deemed ‘Most Significant’ in Over 20 Years

Pledging support for the new organizational and institutional structure of the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations top economic and social affairs official today said it would bolster that body’s capacity to fortify the ambitious global post-2015 development agenda.

Security Council Establishes United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, to Be Operational by 3 June for Initial Period of 12 Months

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Security Council Establishes United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, to Be Operational by 3 June for Initial Period of 12 Months

Acting on the recommendations of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council today decided to establish the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) by 3 June for an initial period of 12 months, providing the United Nations “good offices” functions — and a range of strategic policy advice — in support of the Federal Government’s peace and reconciliation process.

As Old Questions Linger, New Realities Compel Security Council to Rethink Traditional Means of Tackling Global Hotspots

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As Old Questions Linger, New Realities Compel Security Council to Rethink Traditional Means of Tackling Global Hotspots

The Security Council went to great lengths in 2013 to adapt — and occasionally redefine — its traditional means of intervention so as to better accommodate twenty-first century realities as it worked to quell fresh fighting in the heart of Africa and soften fierce hostilities reshaping even the strongest alliances in the Middle East over the course of the year.

Appalled by Brutality of Syrian Conflict, Secretary-General Urges Strong Support at Pledging Conference to Meet Massive Humanitarian Needs of $6.5 Billion

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Appalled by Brutality of Syrian Conflict, Secretary-General Urges Strong Support at Pledging Conference to Meet Massive Humanitarian Needs of $6.5 Billion

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the second International Humanitarian Pledging Conference on Syria, in Kuwait City, 15 January:
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