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General Assembly Calls for Strengthened Emergency Relief to Meet Pakistan’s Urgent Needs after Massive Destruction Caused by Unprecedented, Devastating Floods

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General Assembly Calls for Strengthened Emergency Relief to Meet Pakistan’s Urgent Needs after Massive Destruction Caused by Unprecedented, Devastating Floods

With the international community only now beginning to comprehend the true scope of the devastation in flood-ravaged Pakistan, the United Nations General Assembly today expressed full solidarity with the Pakistani people, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a massive scaling up of aid and warned that fallout from three weeks of flooding that had affected 15 million to 20 million people was likely to last for years.

Palestine’s Permanent Observer Informs Palestinian Rights Committee Quartet Has Invited Israel, Palestinians to Begin Direct Negotiations 2 September

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Palestine’s Permanent Observer Informs Palestinian Rights Committee Quartet Has Invited Israel, Palestinians to Begin Direct Negotiations 2 September

The Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations informed the Palestinian Rights Committee this morning that the Middle East Quartet had just minutes earlier released a statement inviting the Israeli and Palestinian sides to begin direct negotiations in Washington, D.C., on 2 September, aiming towards an agreement in one year.

UN DPI/NGO Conference in Australia to Attract Unprecedented Number of Workshops, Wide Range of Round Tables on Global Health Goals, 30 August – 1 September

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UN DPI/NGO Conference in Australia to Attract Unprecedented Number of Workshops, Wide Range of Round Tables on Global Health Goals, 30 August – 1 September

As planning for the United Nations Sixty-Third DPI/NGO Conference continues apace, registration numbers are presently higher than in previous years and attention is now focused on the programme for this flagship United Nations-non-governmental organization event, which, this time, has set for itself the twin goal of galvanizing support for improving global health and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Activities of Secretary-General in Pakistan, 15 August

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Activities of Secretary-General in Pakistan, 15 August

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Islamabad on the morning of 15 August, after a flight from New York and a brief overnight stop in Dubai. The Secretary-General was accompanied and briefed by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on the flight from Dubai and was met on arrival in Islamabad by Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and other Pakistani officials, as well as members of the United Nations country team.

On Debate’s Second Day, General Assembly Speakers Express Solidarity with Pakistan after Unprecedented, Devastating Floods, Urge Rapid, Generous Assistance

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On Debate’s Second Day, General Assembly Speakers Express Solidarity with Pakistan after Unprecedented, Devastating Floods, Urge Rapid, Generous Assistance

The General Assembly today concluded its two-day discussion on providing urgent humanitarian assistance to flood-stricken Pakistan, with some 49 speakers taking the floor to urge drastically scaling up efforts to meet the United Nations’ $460 million flash appeal, coordinate aid distribution with the Pakistani authorities, and — from neighbouring countries that had experienced similar natural disasters — heed what was indeed a moral obligation to quickly address the unfolding human tragedy.

United Nations Disarmament Conference to Discuss Actions towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, in Saitama, Japan, 25-27 August

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United Nations Disarmament Conference to Discuss Actions towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, in Saitama, Japan, 25-27 August

The Twenty-Second United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues will be held in Saitama, Japan, from 25 to 27 August. Hosted by the Government of Japan and the City of Saitama, the Conference is organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific.
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