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Urging Israeli-Palestinian Parties to Renew Ceasefire Efforts, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Conflict’s Root Causes Must Be Addressed

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Urging Israeli-Palestinian Parties to Renew Ceasefire Efforts, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Conflict’s Root Causes Must Be Addressed

Although a ceasefire was critical in ending the escalating violence, if the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were not addressed, the problem would never be solved, but merely delayed for yet another time, the Secretary-General told the Security Council today during an open debate on the Middle East.

Horrific Acts by Extremist Group in Iraq Present Complex Threat to Peace, Security of Entire Region, Top United Nations Official Tells Security Council

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Horrific Acts by Extremist Group in Iraq Present Complex Threat to Peace, Security of Entire Region, Top United Nations Official Tells Security Council

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq this morning called on the Security Council to demand that the Islamist forces that now controlled a third of the country's territory cease all hostilities and atrocities and ensure that the group’s "horrific terrorist acts" were held to account.

Secretary-General Appoints Diane Corner of United Kingdom Deputy Special Representative for MINUSCA

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Secretary-General Appoints Diane Corner of United Kingdom Deputy Special Representative for MINUSCA

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Diane Corner of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, established by Security Council resolution 2149 (2014) of 10 April.
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