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SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOLUTION ON MIDDLE EAST, OWING TO NEGATIVE VOTE BY UNITED STATES

SC/8867
11 November 2006
Security CouncilSC/8867
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5565th Meeting (PM)


SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOLUTION ON MIDDLE EAST,


OWING TO NEGATIVE VOTE BY UNITED STATES


Vote is 10 in Favour to 1 against,

With 4 Abstentions (United Kingdom, Denmark, Japan, Slovakia)

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES LEADERSHIP OF EUROPEAN UNION IN AFRICA ANTI-POVERTY EFFORTS, IN VIDEO MESSAGE TO BRUSSELS ‘DEVELOPMENT DAYS’ MEETING

SG/SM/10734
13 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10734
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES LEADERSHIP OF EUROPEAN UNION IN AFRICA ANTI-POVERTY

 

EFFORTS, IN VIDEO MESSAGE TO BRUSSELS ‘DEVELOPMENT DAYS’ MEETING

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message for the European Development Days in Brussels, 13 to 17 November:

STRESS BASIC VALUES COMMON TO ALL RELIGIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN ISTANBUL ADDRESS UPON RECEIVING ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS REPORT

SG/SM/10733
13 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10733
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

STRESS BASIC VALUES COMMON TO ALL RELIGIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS


IN ISTANBUL ADDRESS UPON RECEIVING ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS REPORT


‘Narrative Prisons’ Paralyse Discourse, Hinder Understanding,

He Says in Calling for End to Resentments, Stereotypes, Preconceptions

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE, STRESSES ACADEMIA’S ROLE IN GUIDING MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES

SG/SM/10731
13 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10731
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE, STRESSES


ACADEMIA’S ROLE IN GUIDING MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONVENTION ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES; HEARS INTRODUCTION OF 17 TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES

GA/SHC/3872
13 November 2006
General AssemblyGA/SHC/3872
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-first General Assembly

Third Committee

45th Meeting (PM)

INTEGRATE REMOVAL, DESTRUCTION OF EXPLOSIVE WAR REMNANTS INTO MINE ACTION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE MARKING PROTOCOL’S ENTRY INTO FORCE

SG/SM/10732-DC/3051
13 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10732
DC/3051
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

INTEGRATE REMOVAL, DESTRUCTION OF EXPLOSIVE WAR REMNANTS INTO MINE ACTION,


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE MARKING PROTOCOL’S ENTRY INTO FORCE

KEYS TO CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACEBUILDING SPELT OUT AS JOINT UNITED NATIONS, INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION HEARING BEGINS

DEV/2602
13 November 2006
Meetings CoverageDEV/2602
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Joint UN-IPU Parliamentary Hearing

on Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

AM Meeting


keys to conflict prevention, peacebuilding spelt out as joint


United Nations, inter-parliamentary union hearing begins

 

COUNTRY OWNERSHIP OF PEACEBUILDING THROUGH PARLIAMENTS, OTHER INSTITUTIONS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO NEW YORK PARLIAMENTARY HEARING

SG/SM/10735-DEV/2603
13 November 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10735
DEV/2603
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Country ownership of peacebuilding through parliaments, other institutions crucial


to success, says Secretary-General in message to new york parliamentary hearing

PANELLISTS HIGHLIGHT STAFFING, FUNDING WEAKNESSES AS THEY DISCUSS CHALLENGES, EXPECTATIONS FACING PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION

DEV/2604
13 November 2006
Meetings CoverageDEV/2604
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Joint UN-IPU Parliamentary Hearing

on Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

PM Meeting


panellists highlight staffing, funding weaknesses as they discuss


challenges, expectations facing peacebuilding commission

 

EXPANDING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION UPHELD, AS TWO-DAY JOINT HEARING ON CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACEBUILDING CONCLUDES

DEV/2606
14 November 2006
Meetings CoverageDEV/2606
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Joint UN-IPU Parliamentary Hearing

on Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

PM Meeting