Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Peacebuilding Commission Establishes Country Configuration for Liberia, to Be Chaired by Jordan, as Country’s Stabilization Efforts Continue

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Peacebuilding Commission Establishes Country Configuration for Liberia, to Be Chaired by Jordan, as Country’s Stabilization Efforts Continue

The Peacebuilding Commission established a country configuration for Liberia this morning to implement priorities set out in letters from the Government of Liberia and the Security Council dated 27 May and 19 July 2010, respectively.

High-level Side Event on 20 September to Cement Position of Central African Republic’s Peacebuilding Process, Development on International Agenda

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High-level Side Event on 20 September to Cement Position of Central African Republic’s Peacebuilding Process, Development on International Agenda

Signalling its recognition of the progress made in the Central African Republic’s peace process in recent years, the international community has stepped up its support for the country’s peacebuilding and development agenda. Additional support by international partners, in line with the Government’s efforts, is now critical in avoiding a resumption of conflict.

Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Facing Many Humanitarian Crises at Once, Secretary-General Says at Launch of United Nations $2 Billion Revised Appeal for Disaster Relief

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Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Facing Many Humanitarian Crises at Once, Secretary-General Says at Launch of United Nations $2 Billion Revised Appeal for Disaster Relief

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the revised humanitarian funding plan for Pakistan floods, in New York today, 17 September:

Second Committee Adopts Work Programme Covering Poverty Eradication, Development, Climate Change, among Other Key Issues to Be Considered During New Session

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Second Committee Adopts Work Programme Covering Poverty Eradication, Development, Climate Change, among Other Key Issues to Be Considered During New Session

Poverty eradication and other development issues, climate change and the international financial and trade systems were among key topics approved for consideration by the General Assembly’s Second Committee this afternoon as it adopted its organization of work for the sixty-fifth session.

Secretary-General Hails Winners of Millennium Development Goals Awards While Stressing Need for Urgent Action in Time Left to Target Year

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Secretary-General Hails Winners of Millennium Development Goals Awards While Stressing Need for Urgent Action in Time Left to Target Year

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Millennium Development Goals Awards ceremony, delivered by Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, in New York on 19 September:
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