Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Fourth Committee Elects Israel Vice-Chair as General Assembly’s Main Bodies Choose Bureaux for Sixty-Ninth Session

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Fourth Committee Elects Israel Vice-Chair as General Assembly’s Main Bodies Choose Bureaux for Sixty-Ninth Session

The General Assembly’s six Main Committees elected their Bureaux for the sixty-ninth session today, with the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) holding a secret ballot requested by the Group of Arab States over Israel’s nomination as Vice-Chair.

Restraint Urged over Illicit Weapons Trade in Biennial Review Meeting amid Calls to Ensure Respect for Legitimate Business, Personal Rights

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Restraint Urged over Illicit Weapons Trade in Biennial Review Meeting amid Calls to Ensure Respect for Legitimate Business, Personal Rights

Representatives of international, regional and non-governmental groups discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations small arms action plan, with many urging States to fully implement the 2001 instrument and others cautioning against infringing legitimate business and personal rights, as the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States continued its session today.

Activities of Secretary-General in Brazil and Bolivia, 12-15 June

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Activities of Secretary-General in Brazil and Bolivia, 12-15 June

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived late on Thursday, 12 June, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra directly from São Paolo, Brazil, where he attended the opening game of the 2014 Football World Cup at Itaquera Stadium. He travelled to Bolivia with President Evo Morales Ayma, who had also witnessed the opening match.

States Recommit to Stemming Illicit Flow of Small Arms by Tackling New Tracing Challenges, as Biennial Meeting Adjourns

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States Recommit to Stemming Illicit Flow of Small Arms by Tackling New Tracing Challenges, as Biennial Meeting Adjourns

Concluding its week-long session today, the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States on small arms and light weapons adopted by consensus an outcome document that highlighted the international community’s renewed commitment to preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade.

Deputy Secretary-General to Call for Support in Meeting Peacebuilding Fund’s $100 Million Target at High-level Stakeholders’ Forum, 24 June

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Deputy Secretary-General to Call for Support in Meeting Peacebuilding Fund’s $100 Million Target at High-level Stakeholders’ Forum, 24 June

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson will open the fourth annual High-level Stakeholders Meeting of the Peacebuilding Fund on Tuesday, 24 June, as part of United Nations Peacebuilding week.
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