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‘No Exceptional Circumstances’ for Torture — Whether War, Political Instability, Public Emergency, or National Security, Says Secretary-General in Message

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‘No Exceptional Circumstances’ for Torture — Whether War, Political Instability, Public Emergency, or National Security, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

Special Committee on Decolonization Calls on United States, in Consensus Text, to Speed up Process Allowing Puerto Rico to Exercise Self-Determination

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Special Committee on Decolonization Calls on United States, in Consensus Text, to Speed up Process Allowing Puerto Rico to Exercise Self-Determination

Bearing in mind that 25 July marked the 113th anniversary of the intervention in Puerto Rico by the United States, the Special Committee on Decolonization today adopted a consensus text calling on the United States to expedite a process that would allow Puerto Ricans to fully exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence, in line with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) (1960).

UN Headquarters Meeting to Consider Areas for Possible Progress at Rio+20 on Oceans; Overfishing, Marine Pollution, and Ocean Acidification among Key Concerns

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UN Headquarters Meeting to Consider Areas for Possible Progress at Rio+20 on Oceans; Overfishing, Marine Pollution, and Ocean Acidification among Key Concerns

The twelfth United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea will meet at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 20 to 24 June. This meeting will serve to provide an important input to the discussions leading up to Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development that will be held in Rio de Janeiro next 4-6 June 2012.

New York Festivals-United Nations Department of Public Information Awards for Radio Programming Presented on 20 June

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New York Festivals-United Nations Department of Public Information Awards for Radio Programming Presented on 20 June

Radio programming from the United States, China and Canada was honoured on Monday, 20 June, when the United Nations Department of Public Information awards were presented as part of the New York Festivals Radio Program and Promotion Awards at the Manhattan Penthouse in New York. Juan Carlos Brandt, Chief, Advocacy and Special Events, Outreach Division, presented the awards on behalf of the United Nations Department of Public Information.

New Page of History about to Be Turned in Relationship with Nuclear Energy, Secretary-General Says in Message on Nuclear Safety

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New Page of History about to Be Turned in Relationship with Nuclear Energy, Secretary-General Says in Message on Nuclear Safety

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Sergio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference on Nuclear Safety, today, 20 June, in Vienna:

Palestinian Rights Committee Approves Agenda for 28-29 June Brussels Meeting Aimed at Advancing Palestinian Statehood, Middle East Peace Process

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Palestinian Rights Committee Approves Agenda for 28-29 June Brussels Meeting Aimed at Advancing Palestinian Statehood, Middle East Peace Process

The Palestinian Rights Committee this morning approved the agenda of its upcoming Brussels meeting on advancing the Middle East peace process, as it also heard reports on previous international meetings, as well as on unemployment and access restrictions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

On Refugee Day, Secretary-General Says Poor Countries Host ‘Vastly More’ Displaced People than Wealthier Ones, Imbalance in Sharing Global Burden Must Be Redressed

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On Refugee Day, Secretary-General Says Poor Countries Host ‘Vastly More’ Displaced People than Wealthier Ones, Imbalance in Sharing Global Burden Must Be Redressed

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the World Refugee Day Nansen Lecture, in New York, 20 June:
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