Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

United Nations to Commemorate 1994 Rwanda Genocide at Headquarters, under Theme ‘Rebuilding Rwanda: Reconciliation and Education’

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United Nations to Commemorate 1994 Rwanda Genocide at Headquarters, under Theme ‘Rebuilding Rwanda: Reconciliation and Education’

Seventeen years ago, in 1994, in the space of three months, an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in Rwanda, in what came to be known as the Rwanda genocide. In observance of the seventeenth anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, a commemoration will take place in the Economic and Social Council Chamber at United Nations Headquarters, on Thursday, 7 April, from 5 to 6 p.m.

World Autism Day ‘Call to Action’ for All Those Who Want More Compassionate, Inclusive World, Says Secretary-General at Headquarters Event

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World Autism Day ‘Call to Action’ for All Those Who Want More Compassionate, Inclusive World, Says Secretary-General at Headquarters Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to a panel discussion on “Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle: Regional and International Collaboration”, in New York, 6 April:

Recognizing Interconnected Nature of Haiti’s Long-term Development Challenges, Security Council Reiterates Need for Sustained International Support

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Recognizing Interconnected Nature of Haiti’s Long-term Development Challenges, Security Council Reiterates Need for Sustained International Support

Recognizing the interconnected nature of earthquake-devastated Haiti’s long-term recovery and development challenges and expressing concern for the most vulnerable groups of Haitian society, the Security Council today called on the international community to continue supporting Haitian authorities strengthen core governance structures and ensure that vulnerable people had access to basic social services, justice and protection.

As Disarmament Commission Session Continues Apace, Chair Elected to Working Group Dedicated to Formulating Nuclear Disarmament, Non-proliferation Recommendations

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As Disarmament Commission Session Continues Apace, Chair Elected to Working Group Dedicated to Formulating Nuclear Disarmament, Non-proliferation Recommendations

In a brief organizational meeting today, the United Nations Disarmament Commission elected Knut Langeland (Norway) as Chair of its Working Group I, dedicated to “recommendations for achieving the objective of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons”.

General Assembly Declares 12 April International Day of Human Space Flight; First Annual Celebration Marks Fiftieth Anniversary of Russian Space Shot

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General Assembly Declares 12 April International Day of Human Space Flight; First Annual Celebration Marks Fiftieth Anniversary of Russian Space Shot

An annual International Day of Human Space Flight was declared by the General Assembly this afternoon, to be celebrated on 12 April, the date of the first manned space flight in 1961.

Unless Dividends Promised by New Power-Sharing Government in Iraq Delivered, Democratic Gains May Be ‘Hollow’ to Ordinary Iraqis, Security Council Told

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Unless Dividends Promised by New Power-Sharing Government in Iraq Delivered, Democratic Gains May Be ‘Hollow’ to Ordinary Iraqis, Security Council Told

While Iraqi political leaders had formed a power-sharing Government in December 2010, ending a nine-month stalemate following national elections in March of last year, the Iraqi people were still concerned over the country’s lack of adequate employment, basic services and accountability, the United Nations top political official on Iraq told the Security Council today.
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