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Early Preparedness, Predictability, Enhanced Coordination, Essential for Effective Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council

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Early Preparedness, Predictability, Enhanced Coordination, Essential for Effective Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council

With natural disasters increasing in frequency and complicated, multiparty conflicts hampering the delivery of humanitarian assistance and endangering relief workers, senior United Nations officials joined diplomats today in stressing the urgent need for early preparedness and timely, predictable and coordinated efforts to respond to growing demands for effective humanitarian assistance.

Fiji Delegation Tells Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee Change Will Take Time, but New Decrees Aim to Protect Women’s Rights While Constitution is Formulated

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Fiji Delegation Tells Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee Change Will Take Time, but New Decrees Aim to Protect Women’s Rights While Constitution is Formulated

More than a year after the abrogation of its Constitution in April 2009, Fiji was working with a series of newly established decrees to ensure that the rights of women were protected as the South Pacific island nation shaped a new Constitution by 2012 before holding elections two years later, members of the Fiji Government delegation told the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today.

Secretary-General’s Representative Calls for Urgent National Action, Sustained International Attention to Bolster Guinea-Bissau’s Fragile Stability

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Secretary-General’s Representative Calls for Urgent National Action, Sustained International Attention to Bolster Guinea-Bissau’s Fragile Stability

Firm national action on security sector and other reforms, as well as sustained international attention to the Government’s performance and regional issues, could help overcome threats to stability in Guinea-Bissau, the senior United Nations official in that country said in a briefing to the Security Council today.

Economic and Social Council Adopts Text on Strengthening Humanitarian Assistance, Recognizes Clear Link between Emergency Response, Rehabilitation, Development

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Economic and Social Council Adopts Text on Strengthening Humanitarian Assistance, Recognizes Clear Link between Emergency Response, Rehabilitation, Development

Expressing grave concern at the increasing number of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, including those associated with natural hazards, the Economic and Social Council today pressed the United Nations, on one hand, to strengthen humanitarian capacities by transferring technology and expertise to developing nations, and urged Member States to develop disaster preparedness and risk reduction measures, on the other.

Russian Federation Intent on Legal, Judicial, Social Reforms to Enhance Women’s Status, High-Level Delegation Tells Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee

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Russian Federation Intent on Legal, Judicial, Social Reforms to Enhance Women’s Status, High-Level Delegation Tells Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee

Despite a decade of significant social and economic changes and the 2009 global economic and financial crisis, the Russian Federation remained intent on using legislation, judicial reforms and increases in social benefit payments to improve women’s status, members of a well-represented Russian delegation told the Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee today.

Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Approves Deletion of Three Entries from Consolidated List

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Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Approves Deletion of Three Entries from Consolidated List

On 15 July 2010, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the three entries specified below from its Consolidated List. The assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution1904 (2009) therefore no longer apply to the following entities:
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