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Secretary-General Appoints Kim Bolduc of Canada Special Representative, Head of United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara

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Secretary-General Appoints Kim Bolduc of Canada Special Representative, Head of United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Kim Bolduc of Canada as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.

Indigenous Peoples Still Face Discrimination, Exploitation, Other Social Ills, Secretary-General Says as Permanent Forum Opens Thirteenth Session

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Indigenous Peoples Still Face Discrimination, Exploitation, Other Social Ills, Secretary-General Says as Permanent Forum Opens Thirteenth Session

While important progress had been made in advancing rights and expanding opportunities for indigenous peoples, many around the world still faced discrimination, exploitation and the disproportionate impacts of societal ills, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

Department Deploying All Efforts to Support United Nations Peace Efforts across Africa, Under-Secretary-General Tells Committee on Information

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Department Deploying All Efforts to Support United Nations Peace Efforts across Africa, Under-Secretary-General Tells Committee on Information

By drawing on all its assets and partnering with a variety of stakeholders, the Department of Public Information was helping the United Nations support peace efforts across Africa, its chief told the Committee on Information today as it opened its thirty-sixth session.

Noting Adverse Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases on Society, General Assembly Decides to Hold High-Level Meeting in July

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Noting Adverse Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases on Society, General Assembly Decides to Hold High-Level Meeting in July

Recognizing the negative socioeconomic impact of non-communicable diseases on nations around the world, the General Assembly decided today to convene a high-level meeting in July to review and assess global progress towards preventing and controlling such illnesses.

Deep Political Crisis among ‘Serious Challenges’ Hampering Libya’s Efforts to Build Modern, Democratic State, Security Council Told

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Deep Political Crisis among ‘Serious Challenges’ Hampering Libya’s Efforts to Build Modern, Democratic State, Security Council Told

Despite the Libyan people’s strong determination to consolidate their freedom and build a modern democratic State, their country continued to face serious security challenges and a deep political crisis, the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor told the Security Council today.

Urging Alignment of Good Governance Principles with Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Speakers in Forum Highlight Gains but Say More Needed to ‘Right the Wrongs’

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Urging Alignment of Good Governance Principles with Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Speakers in Forum Highlight Gains but Say More Needed to ‘Right the Wrongs’

State-designed policies and laws that exacerbated the marginalization of communities must be reviewed, overhauled and transformed into inclusive and transparent legislation that ended the “nefarious underbelly of colonization”, delegates heard today as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues continued its thirteenth session.

‘Peacekeeping on the Cheap’ Will Result in Greater Resources, Says Delegate, as Fifth Committee Considers Cross-Cutting Issues

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‘Peacekeeping on the Cheap’ Will Result in Greater Resources, Says Delegate, as Fifth Committee Considers Cross-Cutting Issues

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today heard a call to adopt a resolution on cross-cutting aspects of United Nations peacekeeping operations this year, as the body examined the Secretariat’s various reports on that matter.
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