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United Nations Remains ‘Repository’ of Information for Advancing Humanity’s Cause, Under-Secretary-General Says, as Committee Concludes General Debate

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United Nations Remains ‘Repository’ of Information for Advancing Humanity’s Cause, Under-Secretary-General Says, as Committee Concludes General Debate

Despite expanding mandates and expectations and shrinking resources, the United Nations remained the “repository” of historic and current information for Governments, children, women and men to use to advance the collective human cause, the Organization’s senior communications official told the Committee on Information as it concluded its general debate.

‘Emerging Spirit of Compromise’ Evaporates as Violence Escalates in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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‘Emerging Spirit of Compromise’ Evaporates as Violence Escalates in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council

The “emerging spirit of compromise” of the 17 April Joint Geneva Statement on Ukraine appeared to have evaporated amid different interpretations of the document and fresh violence in the eastern and southern parts of the country, including the shooting of a local mayor, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told the Security Council today.

Israelis, Palestinians Face ‘Difficult Choices’ Following Suspension of Peace Talks, Special Coordinator Tells Security Council

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Israelis, Palestinians Face ‘Difficult Choices’ Following Suspension of Peace Talks, Special Coordinator Tells Security Council

With the nine-month-long peace negotiations between them suspended, Israelis and Palestinians should reflect on whether they wished to live up to their stated commitment to a two-State solution, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today.

Secretary-General Appoints Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal Special Representative, Head of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa

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Secretary-General Appoints Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal Special Representative, Head of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as his Special Representative for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in Libreville, Gabon.

Discrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender People Must End, Says Secretary-General in Message at Free & Equal Launch

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Discrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender People Must End, Says Secretary-General in Message at Free & Equal Launch

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Charles Radcliffe, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the launch of the United Nations Free & Equal campaign, in Mumbai on 30 April:

Post-2015 Accountability System Must Be Integrated into Governments Actions, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Event

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Post-2015 Accountability System Must Be Integrated into Governments Actions, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the interactive dialogue of the President of the General Assembly on Elements for an Accountability Framework for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, in New York today:
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