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Gender Equality Will Not Be Reached Only by Passing New Laws, but Rather by Making ‘Real Changes in the Real World’, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Baku Conference

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Gender Equality Will Not Be Reached Only by Passing New Laws, but Rather by Making ‘Real Changes in the Real World’, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Baku Conference

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the seventh Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Equality between Women and Men, in Baku, Azerbaijan, 24 May:

Internal Divisions Stalling Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ‘Great Strides’on International Stage, High Representative Tells Security Council

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Internal Divisions Stalling Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ‘Great Strides’on International Stage, High Representative Tells Security Council

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina told the Security Council today that the country had made great strides in international relations in the 18 years since its admission to the United Nations, but internal divisions had stalled domestic reforms.

‘Pivotal Time for Future Health of World’s Fishery Resources’, Review Conference of United Nations Agreement on Fish Stocks Management Hears at Opening

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‘Pivotal Time for Future Health of World’s Fishery Resources’, Review Conference of United Nations Agreement on Fish Stocks Management Hears at Opening

Despite efforts to improve the governance of high seas fisheries, global fish stocks continued to decline, with the majority of those covered by the landmark 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement either fully exploited or overexploited, delegates attending the 2010 Review Conference of that legally binding instrument stressed today, as they opened debate on key issues related to the sustainable management of fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems.

Secretary-General Says ‘Sad Truth’ Too Many Children Today Suffer Appalling Abuse; World Must Remember Each Child Has Right to Grow Up Free From Fear, Exploitation

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Secretary-General Says ‘Sad Truth’ Too Many Children Today Suffer Appalling Abuse; World Must Remember Each Child Has Right to Grow Up Free From Fear, Exploitation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the tenth anniversary of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in New York, 25 May:

‘Freedom of Expression Is Your Right — It Must Be Nurtured and Protected,’ Says Secretary-General in Message to Asia Media Summit

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‘Freedom of Expression Is Your Right — It Must Be Nurtured and Protected,’ Says Secretary-General in Message to Asia Media Summit

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Asia Media Summit, delivered by Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, in Beijing, 25 May:

Secretary-General Advises Parties against Provocations, as UN International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Opens

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Secretary-General Advises Parties against Provocations, as UN International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Opens

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to United Nations International Meeting in Support of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process — “Ending the Occupation and Establishing the Palestinian State” — delivered by Robert H. Serry, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority:

‘Difficult to Overstate Importance’ of 7 March Legislative Elections in Iraq; Represents Firm Rejection of Violent Forces, Objectives Security Council Told

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‘Difficult to Overstate Importance’ of 7 March Legislative Elections in Iraq; Represents Firm Rejection of Violent Forces, Objectives Security Council Told

While serious dangers still threatened Iraq, the successful legislative elections provided an opportunity to further strengthen the country’s sovereignty and reconciliation, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council this morning.
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