Independent Audit Advisory Committee Holds Twenty-Seventh Session at New York Headquarters, 9-12 July
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The Independent Audit Advisory Committee of the United Nations (IAAC) held its twenty-seventh session from 9 to 12 July 2014.
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Alternative Crops Vital to Fighting World’s Drug Problem, Promoting Progress, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council
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Organized crime and illicit criminal activity undermined essential institutions like the rule of law and delivery of education and health, the United Nations leading expert on drugs and crime told the Economic and Social Council today.
Condemning Attack in South-Eastern Afghanistan as ‘Despicable’, Secretary-General Lauds Afghan People’s Resilience in Facing Serious Challenges
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General, in Video Message for Respira Paz Campaign, Summons Colombians to ‘Breathe Peace’, ‘Take a Deep Breath’ before Arguments Escalate
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the Respira Paz Campaign, today, in Colombia:
With Ocean-Based Economic Development Topping Many Agendas, Secretary-General Calls on States to Recommit to Implementing Law of the Sea Convention
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Stephen Mathias, Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Legal Affairs, to the twentieth session of the International Seabed Authority, today, in Kingston, Jamaica:
Amid Unaccompanied Child Migrants’ Flows, Secretary-General Reminds States of Pledge to Protect Fundamental Freedoms, Regardless of Status
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Following is UN Secretary-General’s message, as delivered by Consuelo Vida, United Nations Resident Coordinator, to the Conference on Unaccompanied Child Migrants, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, today:
Sanctions Committee on Democratic Republic of Congo Draws Attention to Recommendation on Due Diligence by UN Group of Experts
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On 17 January 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo considered the final report of the Group of Experts on the DRC (S/2014/42), which is available on the Committee’s website.
Secretary-General Tells Dominican Congress ‘Many Burning Fires to Put Out’, but Also Pivotal Moment to Chart Future of Opportunity, Human Dignity
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Following is UN Secretary-General’s address to the Joint Session of Congress of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo today:
Secretary-General Appoints Babacar Gaye of Senegal Special Representative for Central African Republic
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Babacar Gaye of Senegal as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
‘We Need Educated Human Resources’, Says Secretary-General, Voicing Full Support for New Campaign in Dominican Republic
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the presentation of the “Quisqueya sin Miseria” programme, in Santo Domingo today: