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Fundamental Issues of Peace, Security at Stake, Secretary-General Warns as He Briefs Security Council on Situation in Libya

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Fundamental Issues of Peace, Security at Stake, Secretary-General Warns as He Briefs Security Council on Situation in Libya

Warning that “fundamental peace and security issues are at stake in Libya”, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today briefed the Security Council on the situation in that country — where more than 1,000 people have been killed as security forces and militiamen loyal to leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi continued their deadly assault on civilian protesters — and urged members to consider concrete action to stop the violence and end the loss of life.

‘Kuwait and Iraq Stand at Dawn of New Era of Peaceful Coexistence,’ Secretary-General Says in Commemoration of Kuwait’s Independence

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‘Kuwait and Iraq Stand at Dawn of New Era of Peaceful Coexistence,’ Secretary-General Says in Commemoration of Kuwait’s Independence

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the twentieth anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait and fiftieth anniversary of its independence, today, 26 February, in New York:

Security Council Welcomes First Report of Ombudsperson Tasked with Considering Requests for ‘De-listing’ from Sanctions Targeting Al-Qaida, Taliban

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Security Council Welcomes First Report of Ombudsperson Tasked with Considering Requests for ‘De-listing’ from Sanctions Targeting Al-Qaida, Taliban

The Security Council today welcomed the first report of the Ombudsperson charged with aiding in the consideration of requests by individuals and organizations seeking removal from the list created by the Council’s Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee.

Secretary-General, Presidents of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon Issue Joint Communiqué Following Trilateral High-level Meeting at Headquarters

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Secretary-General, Presidents of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon Issue Joint Communiqué Following Trilateral High-level Meeting at Headquarters

Following is the joint communiqué issued at the end of the trilateral High-Level Meeting of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of Equatorial Guinea and the President of Gabon at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 25 February:

Clock Ticking on Millennium Development and Education for All Goals, Says Secretary-General Urging Bold Responses, Support for Proven Efforts

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Clock Ticking on Millennium Development and Education for All Goals, Says Secretary-General Urging Bold Responses, Support for Proven Efforts

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Economic and Social Council special event on philanthropy, as delivered by Vijay Nambiar, Chef de Cabinet, today, 28 February, in New York:

To Redress Violence against Women — ‘Prevalent and Pervasive’ — Victims Must Not Be Returned to Egregious Situations, Commission on Status of Women Told

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To Redress Violence against Women — ‘Prevalent and Pervasive’ — Victims Must Not Be Returned to Egregious Situations, Commission on Status of Women Told

Violence against women remained the most prevalent and pervasive form of human rights violations and its elimination depended on the effective implementation of standards to ensure that its root causes and consequences were pursued at all levels, the Commission on the Status of Women heard today, as it tackled a host of issues related to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world.

As Committee on United Nations Charter Opens Annual Session, Speakers Denounce Use of Coercive Measures, Say Targeted Sanctions Limit Widespread Suffering

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As Committee on United Nations Charter Opens Annual Session, Speakers Denounce Use of Coercive Measures, Say Targeted Sanctions Limit Widespread Suffering

While largely agreeing that the Security Council should only use sanctions against countries as a last resort, members of the Special Committee on the United Nations Charter and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization presented opposing views today on their body’s role in helping third parties negatively affected by such measures.

Fragile, Uneven Global Recovery Threatens Progress, Under-Secretary-General Tells Commission on Sustainable Development

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Fragile, Uneven Global Recovery Threatens Progress, Under-Secretary-General Tells Commission on Sustainable Development

The challenges presented by a fragile and uneven global economic recovery continued to threaten progress towards sustainable development, Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told the Commission on Sustainable Development today at the opening of the week-long Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the Commission’s nineteenth session.
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