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Secretary-General Calls for Redoubled Efforts towards Progress on All Fronts of Peace Process, in Message to Closing Ceremony of UN Mission in Nepal

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Secretary-General Calls for Redoubled Efforts towards Progress on All Fronts of Peace Process, in Message to Closing Ceremony of UN Mission in Nepal

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by United Nations Department of Political Affairs Director of the Asia-Pacific Division, Tamrat Samuel, to the closing ceremony for the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), in Kathmandu, today, 14 January:

On Eve of Closure of United Nations Mission in Nepal, Security Council Reaffirms Support for Peace Process, Urges Stepped Up Efforts to Fulfil Prior Agreements

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On Eve of Closure of United Nations Mission in Nepal, Security Council Reaffirms Support for Peace Process, Urges Stepped Up Efforts to Fulfil Prior Agreements

With the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) set to end its four-year mandate in the Himalayan country tomorrow at midnight, the Security Council reaffirmed its support for the peace process and called on the Nepalese caretaker Government and all political parties to “redouble their efforts to continue to work together in the sprit of consensus to fulfil the commitments they made in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and other agreements”.

Meeting for the First Time This Year, General Assembly Takes Action on Cooperation with Francophonie Organization; Facilitating Work of Rwanda, Yugoslavia Tribunals

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Meeting for the First Time This Year, General Assembly Takes Action on Cooperation with Francophonie Organization; Facilitating Work of Rwanda, Yugoslavia Tribunals

Welcoming the genuine contribution of the International Organization of la Francophonie to United Nations efforts in countries like Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire and Democratic Republic of the Congo, the General Assembly today invited the Secretaries General of those international bodies to continue exchanging information with a view to identifying new areas of cooperation.

Head of United Nations Office Hails Appointment of Somalia’s ‘Lean’ New Cabinet, Calls for Aid to Consolidate Gains as Transition Period Nears End

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Head of United Nations Office Hails Appointment of Somalia’s ‘Lean’ New Cabinet, Calls for Aid to Consolidate Gains as Transition Period Nears End

Praising the appointment of Somalia’s new Cabinet in the Security Council today, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in the strife-torn country called for international support to help its Transitional Federal Government consolidate the gains of the Djibouti Peace Agreement as the end of the transition period approached.

Least Developed Countries Hailed for Showing Ownership, Leadership as Preparatory Committee Concludes Meeting on Upcoming Conference

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Least Developed Countries Hailed for Showing Ownership, Leadership as Preparatory Committee Concludes Meeting on Upcoming Conference

The Secretary-General of the upcoming Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries today praised those nations for showing “their ownership and leadership” in submitting a comprehensive, ambitious and forward-looking draft programme of action to be adopted at the May event.

Alarmed by Surging Construction Activity, Palestinian Rights Committee Supports Call for Israel to Choose between Peace, Settlements

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Alarmed by Surging Construction Activity, Palestinian Rights Committee Supports Call for Israel to Choose between Peace, Settlements

The Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People adopted on 14 January the following statement on Israel’s illegal settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem:
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