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Security Council Told ‘Wait and See’ Attitude Not Acceptable If It Wishes to Remain at Forefront of Maintaining International Peace and Security

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Security Council Told ‘Wait and See’ Attitude Not Acceptable If It Wishes to Remain at Forefront of Maintaining International Peace and Security

Improving transparency, interaction with non-Security Council Member States and the efficiency of its activities were some of the issues addressed by speakers during a day-long debate in the chamber today on the body’s working methods — the fourth ever held on the subject.

Secretary-General Urges Global Forum to Be Brave in Making Migration ‘Work for Development’, Reflecting Migrants’ Courageous Quest for Better Lives

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Secretary-General Urges Global Forum to Be Brave in Making Migration ‘Work for Development’, Reflecting Migrants’ Courageous Quest for Better Lives

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Global Forum on Migration and Development taking place in Geneva on 1‑2 December:

General Assembly Should Be Place for Finding Solutions, Responding to Challenges, Building Global Consensus, Says President, Opening Debate on Revitalization

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General Assembly Should Be Place for Finding Solutions, Responding to Challenges, Building Global Consensus, Says President, Opening Debate on Revitalization

The General Assembly needed to be revitalized and empowered in order to meet the current global challenges and fulfil its central role, as envisaged by the United Nations Charter, General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser told that body today. More than ever, world events necessitated a strong and responsive General Assembly and it should not be restricted to being a venue for deliberation, he said.

Second Committee Approves Text Urging Elimination of Unilateral Coercive Economic Measures against Developing Countries

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Second Committee Approves Text Urging Elimination of Unilateral Coercive Economic Measures against Developing Countries

The General Assembly would urge the international community to adopt urgent measures to eliminate the use of unilateral coercive economic measures against developing countries as they were inconsistent with the principles of international law and the multilateral trading system, according to one of 14 draft resolutions approved by the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today.

Disabilities Convention ‘Our Promise’ to Promote Respect for Inherent Dignity, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Commemoration of International Day

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Disabilities Convention ‘Our Promise’ to Promote Respect for Inherent Dignity, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Commemoration of International Day

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, in New York on 2 December:

Second Committee Approves Text Stressing Need to Reduce Volatility in Food Prices as It Takes Action on Five Draft Resolutions

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Second Committee Approves Text Stressing Need to Reduce Volatility in Food Prices as It Takes Action on Five Draft Resolutions

The General Assembly would stress the need for active measures to reduce excessive food-price volatility, while acknowledging the incomplete understanding of its causes and the importance of carrying out more research, according to one of five draft resolutions that the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved by consensus today.

Activities of Secretary-General in Republic of Korea, 29 November – 1 December

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Activities of Secretary-General in Republic of Korea, 29 November – 1 December

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Busan, the second city of the Republic of Korea, on the evening of Tuesday, 29 November, after a flight from New York with a transfer in Seoul. The main aim of the visit was to attend the fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, co-hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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