SPECIAL ADVISER BRIEFS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON OUTCOME OF MYANMAR VISIT

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ BY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO,

RWANDA ON COMMON APPROACH TO TACKLING ARMED IRREGULAR GROUPS

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

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BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF UNITED NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION BOARD

Financing for Women’s Institute, Construction

At Economic Commission for Africa among Other Issues

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Fourth Committee

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PALESTINE’S OBSERVER WARNS FOURTH COMMITTEE THAT WORLD COMMUNITY’S COMPLACENCY

 

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM OPENS IN RIO DE JANEIRO

 

RIO DE JANEIRO, 12 November –- The second meeting of the Internet Governance Forum opened today in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on the themes of critical Internet resources, access, diversity, openness, security and Internet for development.

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LEGAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSEMBLY TO ASK UNITED STATES, HOST COUNTRY,

TO CONTINUE MEASURES TO AID FUNCTIONING OF UNITED NATIONS MISSIONS

Past Cooperation Appreciated, but Parking, Visa Issuance,

Secretary-General calls vanishing antarCtica sea ice, shrinking penguin population

‘deeply worrying signs’ as he underscores threat of global warming

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on Antarctica on 9 November:

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Panel Discussion (PM)

2007 UN Pledging Conference

for Development Activities

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member states pledge approximately $80 million in support

 

of United Nations development activities for 2008

 

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