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Eruption of Crises Drives Home Need to Implement Resolutions on Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict, Security Council Told

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Eruption of Crises Drives Home Need to Implement Resolutions on Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict, Security Council Told

The unprecedented crises in the Middle East and parts of North and sub-Saharan Africa over the last six months drove home the need for the Security Council to implement its five resolutions intended to protect civilians trapped in the crossfire of armed conflict, the top United Nations humanitarian official said today.

Indivisible Relationship between Good Governance, Durable Economic Growth in Least Developed Countries Subject of Thematic Debate in Istanbul

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Indivisible Relationship between Good Governance, Durable Economic Growth in Least Developed Countries Subject of Thematic Debate in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, 11 May — The inexorable collapse of autocratic regimes in Africa, the stirring cries for free expression in the Middle East, and the demand for transparent political processes worldwide were vivid examples of why good governance practices should be encouraged –- and reinforced -- in all societies, experts said this morning during a high-level panel at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.

Secretary-General Hails ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ on Offering Leadership Needed to Build Sustainable Future

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Secretary-General Hails ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ on Offering Leadership Needed to Build Sustainable Future

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General for Management, to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award ceremony, in New York on 10 May:

Rethinking Approach to Managing Vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries Focus of Thematic Debate, at Istanbul Conference

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Rethinking Approach to Managing Vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries Focus of Thematic Debate, at Istanbul Conference

ISTANBUL, 11 May — An expert panel at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries this afternoon considered the unique vulnerabilities of those countries and weighed strategies to help them rise above a raft of complex challenges, including geographical isolation, skyrocketing food prices, global warming, and lack of access to clean water.

Curbing Global Consumption, Production ‘a Strategic Priority’, Secretary-General Tells High-level Segment of Commission on Sustainable Development

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Curbing Global Consumption, Production ‘a Strategic Priority’, Secretary-General Tells High-level Segment of Commission on Sustainable Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the opening of the high-level segment of the nineteenth session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-19), in New York, 11 May:

Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Adds Name of One Individual to Its Consolidated List

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Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Adds Name of One Individual to Its Consolidated List

On 10 May 2011, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the addition of the entry specified below to its Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Security Council Urges Somalia’s Governing Institutions to Reach Agreement on Elections, as End of Transitional Period Approaches

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Security Council Urges Somalia’s Governing Institutions to Reach Agreement on Elections, as End of Transitional Period Approaches

Noting that the transitional period in Somalia would end in August, the Security Council today urged the East African nation’s Transitional Federal Institutions to reach agreement as soon as possible on the holding of elections for the President and the Speaker of Parliament. In a statement read out by Gérard Araud (France), its President for May, the Council expressed concern about the discord between the Institutions and its impact on the country’s political processes and security situation.
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