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Delegates Offer Differing Views Regarding Workload of Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf as States Parties Continue Twenty-First Meeting

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Delegates Offer Differing Views Regarding Workload of Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf as States Parties Continue Twenty-First Meeting

As the States parties to the Convention on the Law of the Sea continued their annual session today, delegates expressed diverging views on the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, hearing a presentation by the Coordinator of the Working Group established in 2009 to address that body’s burgeoning responsibilities.

Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Approves Deletion of Entry of Tarek Ben Al-Bechir Ben Amara Al-Charaabi from Consolidated List

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Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Approves Deletion of Entry of Tarek Ben Al-Bechir Ben Amara Al-Charaabi from Consolidated List

On 14 June 2011, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee decided to remove the name of Mr. Tarek Ben Al-Bechir Ben Amara Al‑Charaabi from its Consolidated List after concluding its consideration of the de-listing request submitted by this individual through the Ombudsperson established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), and after considering the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson on this de-listing request.

Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Approves Deletion of Entry of Safet Ekrem Durguti from Consolidated List

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Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Approves Deletion of Entry of Safet Ekrem Durguti from Consolidated List

On 14 June 2011, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee decided to remove the name of Mr. Safet Ekrem Durguti from its Consolidated List after concluding its consideration of the de-listing request submitted by this individual through the Ombudsperson established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), and after considering the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson on this de-listing request.

African Union Will Never Hide from Responsibilities in Resolving Libyan Conflict; Time to Reach Solution Aimed at Short-, Long-Term Goals, Security Council Told

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African Union Will Never Hide from Responsibilities in Resolving Libyan Conflict; Time to Reach Solution Aimed at Short-, Long-Term Goals, Security Council Told

The African Union will never hide from its responsibilities in helping resolve the conflict in Libya and the “time was overdue to articulate a solution together” that would protect civilians, ensure a democratic transformation and promote lasting peace, the representative of a high-level panel from the organization told the Security Council today.

Secretary-General, in Visit to Montevideo Penitentiary Centre, Praises Uruguay’s Prison-reform Efforts Focused on Rehabilitation, Reinsertion into Society

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Secretary-General, in Visit to Montevideo Penitentiary Centre, Praises Uruguay’s Prison-reform Efforts Focused on Rehabilitation, Reinsertion into Society

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, during his visit to Punta Rieles Penitentiary Centre in Montevideo today, 15 June:

General Assembly Adds Item on Appointment of Secretary-General to Current Agenda

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General Assembly Adds Item on Appointment of Secretary-General to Current Agenda

Acting on the recommendation of its General Committee, the General Assembly today decided to include on the agenda of its current session an item on the “appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations”, paving the way for the 192-member body to take up that issue before the expiration of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s first term of office on 31 December.

Secretary-General Praises Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Commitment to Fighting Drug-Trafficking, Terrorism, in Message to Heads of State

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Secretary-General Praises Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Commitment to Fighting Drug-Trafficking, Terrorism, in Message to Heads of State

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna, to the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Astana, 15 June:
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