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Security Council to ‘Urgently Consider’ Plans for Specialized Courts, Prisons for Somali Pirates, Cites Rise in Violence off Somalia’s Coast

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Security Council to ‘Urgently Consider’ Plans for Specialized Courts, Prisons for Somali Pirates, Cites Rise in Violence off Somalia’s Coast

Underlining the importance of prosecuting suspected pirates operating off the coast of Somalia as armed robbery and other maritime violence continued unabated, the Security Council this morning decided to urgently consider the establishment of special Somali courts operating in the country, as well as the East African region.

Ad Hoc Committee Negotiating Comprehensive Anti-Terrorism Opens One-Week Headquarters Session

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Ad Hoc Committee Negotiating Comprehensive Anti-Terrorism Opens One-Week Headquarters Session

The Chairman of the General Assembly committee negotiating a comprehensive anti-terrorism convention opened the panel’s fifteenth session this afternoon encouraging delegates to resolve outstanding issues “which have occupied us for some years”, especially since there was now broad agreement on the bulk of the text of the proposed treaty.

Fundamental Principle of Rule of Law ‘Our Best Hope for Building Peaceful, Prosperous Societies’, Says Secretary-General, in General Assembly Debate

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Fundamental Principle of Rule of Law ‘Our Best Hope for Building Peaceful, Prosperous Societies’, Says Secretary-General, in General Assembly Debate

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly’s informal thematic debate on “The Rule of Law and Global Challenges”, in New York, 11 April:

Rule of Law Represents ‘Best Hope for Building Peaceful, Prosperous Societies’, Says Secretary-General as General Assembly Holds Thematic Debate

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Rule of Law Represents ‘Best Hope for Building Peaceful, Prosperous Societies’, Says Secretary-General as General Assembly Holds Thematic Debate

With calls for good governance, transparency, trustworthy legal systems and accountability for crimes ringing out from the Arab world to Africa, Asia and Europe, the rule of law represented the world’s “best hope for building peaceful, prosperous societies”, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the General Assembly today during an informal thematic debate convened as part of the preparatory process for the high-level meeting on the rule of law planned for 2012.

Boost Funding for Integrated Sexual, Reproductive Health Services, Population Fund Chief Urges as Commission on Population and Development Opens Session

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Boost Funding for Integrated Sexual, Reproductive Health Services, Population Fund Chief Urges as Commission on Population and Development Opens Session

Expressing concern about the $24 billion shortfall in the amount of financing needed to implement the Programme of Action from the International Conference on Population and Development, the new head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) called on Member States today to bolster funding for integrated sexual and reproductive health services.

Deputy Secretary-General Praises American Bar Association as ‘Partner and Friend’ of UN in Advancing Principles of Justice, Rule of Law, at Headquarters Event

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Deputy Secretary-General Praises American Bar Association as ‘Partner and Friend’ of UN in Advancing Principles of Justice, Rule of Law, at Headquarters Event

Following are the remarks of UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro to the American Bar Association’s “ABA Day at the UN”, in New York, 11 April:
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