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Activities of Secretary-General in Ethiopia, 29 January - 1 February

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Activities of Secretary-General in Ethiopia, 29 January - 1 February

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday evening, 29 January. Upon his arrival, the Secretary-General met with a delegation of the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), comprising Henry Ajumogobia, Foreign Minister of Nigeria, and James Victor Gbeho, President of the ECOWAS Commission.

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Takes Note of 210 Quadrennial Reports in Ongoing Effort to Monitor Increasingly Complex Dynamic with United Nations

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Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Takes Note of 210 Quadrennial Reports in Ongoing Effort to Monitor Increasingly Complex Dynamic with United Nations

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 13 entities for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, postponed consideration of six applications and took note of 210 quadrennial reports, or “briefs” submitted by NGOs every four years outlining their activities in support of the Council and, more broadly, the United Nations.

Middle East Situation Driven by Human Insecurity: Poverty, Dashed Hopes, Democracy Deficit, Lack of Good Governance, Secretary-General Tells Security Conference

SG/SM/13392/Rev.1

Middle East Situation Driven by Human Insecurity: Poverty, Dashed Hopes, Democracy Deficit, Lack of Good Governance, Secretary-General Tells Security Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address, as prepared for delivery to the Munich Security Conference, in Germany, on 5 February:

Sustainable Development Solutions Central to Latin American and Caribbean Region, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Meeting of Region’s Economic Commission

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Sustainable Development Solutions Central to Latin American and Caribbean Region, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Meeting of Region’s Economic Commission

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s opening remarks at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Coordination Mechanism Meeting, in Santiago, Chile, today, 8 February:

Witnesses of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in Joint Statement, Confirm Acceptance of Referendum’s Result in Favour of Southern Sudan’s Secession

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Witnesses of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in Joint Statement, Confirm Acceptance of Referendum’s Result in Favour of Southern Sudan’s Secession

Following is the text of a joint statement issued by witnesses to the signing of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan, today, 8 February:

Security Council, Considering Cooperation with Regional Bodies, Commends European Union’s Efforts in Pursuit of United Nations Aims

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Security Council, Considering Cooperation with Regional Bodies, Commends European Union’s Efforts in Pursuit of United Nations Aims

Security Council members welcomed today the European Union’s work to help realize United Nations peace and security goals in a wide range of situations around the world, following a briefing by the regional organization’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Surveying a few of those situations, Catherine Ashton emphasized that security, development and democracy, good governance and respect for human rights were all interlinked.

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Six Entities for Status with Economic and Social Council, Defers Consideration of 25 Applications

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Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Six Entities for Status with Economic and Social Council, Defers Consideration of 25 Applications

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended six entities for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and postponed consideration of 25 applications in the penultimate day of its 2011 regular session, which heard extensive debate over the appropriate rights and procedures required to pose questions to groups seeking standing in the 19-member body.
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