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Assistant Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Stresses Need to Focus on Resolving Outstanding Issues at ‘All Darfur Stakeholders Conference’

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Assistant Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Stresses Need to Focus on Resolving Outstanding Issues at ‘All Darfur Stakeholders Conference’

With the Darfur peace process moving forward on two fronts — two-year-old negotiations in Doha, Qatar, and newly-launched broad-based political talks under way in Sudan — a senior peacekeeping official told the Security Council today that all efforts should be focused on reaching agreement through the upcoming “All Darfur Stakeholders Conference”, which would be an ideal venue for comprehensively addressing outstanding issues.

Peacebuilding Commission Adopts Outcome of Final Strategic Framework for Burundi as Delegates Hail ‘Milestone’ in Four-Year-Old Process

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Peacebuilding Commission Adopts Outcome of Final Strategic Framework for Burundi as Delegates Hail ‘Milestone’ in Four-Year-Old Process

Praising Burundi today for having held peaceful elections in 2010, made “breathtaking” strides in establishing key democratic institutions and, assumed the presidency of the East African Community while still a young member, delegates in the Peacebuilding Commission held the fifth and final review of the strategic framework for the nation, calling it a “milestone” in a process that had begun four years ago.

Security Council Presidential Statement, Reiterating Concern over Continuing Sudan Violence, Urges Parties to Engage on Future United Nations Presence

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Security Council Presidential Statement, Reiterating Concern over Continuing Sudan Violence, Urges Parties to Engage on Future United Nations Presence

The Security Council expressed strong support today for efforts to further the peace processes in South Sudan and Darfur, while reiterating deep concern about obstacles and continuing violence in both regions and encouraging all parties concerned to engage with the United Nations on the Organization’s future presence in Sudan.

Stalemate in Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Persists, ‘Bold and Decisive’ Steps Needed to Resolve Conflict, United Nations Political Head Tells Security Council

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Stalemate in Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Persists, ‘Bold and Decisive’ Steps Needed to Resolve Conflict, United Nations Political Head Tells Security Council

Unfortunately, the stalemate in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations had persisted over the past month and, with the state-building efforts of the Palestinians progressing, “bold and decisive steps” were needed to resolve the decades-old conflict, a top United Nations political official told the Security Council today.
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