Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

In progress at UNHQ

Transition from United Nations Presence to Burundi Country Team Called ‘Historic Moment’, as Special Representative Briefs Security Council

SC/11395

Transition from United Nations Presence to Burundi Country Team Called ‘Historic Moment’, as Special Representative Briefs Security Council

Calling the transformation of the stand-alone United Nations political presence in Burundi into a country team a “historic moment”, the Organization’s senior official there said today that the transition was well under way.

International Meeting on Jerusalem, in Concluding Session, Discusses How Global Community Can Promoting Just Settlement of Middle East Conflict

GA/PAL/1298

International Meeting on Jerusalem, in Concluding Session, Discusses How Global Community Can Promoting Just Settlement of Middle East Conflict

ANKARA, 13 May — The International Meeting held a discussion this afternoon on the international community’s role in promoting a just solution, examining the question of Jerusalem in relation to permanent status negotiations, international approaches to that issue, and the role of the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, other international organizations and non-State actors.

Resolution of Land Claims Dominates Permanent Forum Discussion as Speakers Urge Legal Reforms to Address ‘Dysfunctionalities’

HR/5180

Resolution of Land Claims Dominates Permanent Forum Discussion as Speakers Urge Legal Reforms to Address ‘Dysfunctionalities’

While land was a persistent source of conflict between Governments and indigenous peoples around the world, adequate State recognition of indigenous land claims and the equitable resolution of disputes had fostered avenues for peace and stability in Bangladesh and the Philippines, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues heard today, as it concluded its review of good governance principles.

Committee on Information Emphasizes Need for Equitable Use of All Official United Nations Languages, as It Approves 2 Draft Resolutions

PI/2092

Committee on Information Emphasizes Need for Equitable Use of All Official United Nations Languages, as It Approves 2 Draft Resolutions

Following two weeks of intense negotiations, the Committee on Information emphasized today the importance of using all official United Nations languages — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish — and of ensuring their full and equitable treatment in all activities of the Department of Public Information.

Subscribe to