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UNITED NATIONS MEETING, 17 MAY, TO SEEK CONNECTIVITY, ACCESS SOLUTIONS

PI/1776
14 May 2007
Press ReleasePI/1776
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS MEETING, 17 MAY, TO SEEK CONNECTIVITY, ACCESS SOLUTIONS

 


Leaders from Government, the private sector and civil society will meet at the United Nations on Thursday, 17 May, to discuss which technological and financing solutions can best promote connectivity and access in emerging economies.

CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY ESSENTIAL FOR ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY

SG/SM/10994-ENV/DEV/939
14 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10994
ENV/DEV/939
OBV/623
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY ESSENTIAL FOR ADAPTING TO CLIMATE


CHANGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, to be observed on 22 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS REVEREND TAKEYASU MIYAMOTO AS TIRELESS CHILDREN’S ADVOCATE, LEGENDARY HUMANITARIAN, IN NINETIETH BIRTHDAY MESSAGE

SG/SM/10993
14 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10993
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General hails reverend takeyasu miyamoto as tireless children’s


advocate, legendary humanitarian, in ninetieth birthday message

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

BIO/3872
15 May 2007
Press ReleaseBIO/3872
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS


(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)


Don Pramudwinai, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS TO LAND RESOURCES BASIS FOR COLLECTIVE SURVIVAL, INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO SELF-DETERMINATION, FORUM TOLD

HR/4918
15 May 2007
Economic and Social CouncilHR/4918
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Sixth Session

3rd & 4th Meetings (AM & PM)


Indigenous Rights to land resources basis for collective survival,


inextricably linked to self-determination, forum told

 

11 ORGANIZATIONS WIN APPROVAL FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS AS NGO COMMITTEE POSTPONES ACTION ON APPLICATIONS OF 26 OTHERS

ECOSOC/6267-NGO/618
15 May 2007
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6267
NGO/618
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

16th & 17th Meetings (AM & PM)


11 ORGANIZATIONS WIN APPROVAL FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS AS NGO COMMITTEE


POSTPONES ACTION ON APPLICATIONS OF 26 OTHERS

 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA HAS HISTORIC WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE CLOSER TO EUROPE, LEADERS MUST ‘SEIZE THE MOMENT’, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

SC/9018
16 May 2007
Security CouncilSC/9018
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5675th Meeting (AM)


Bosnia and Herzegovina has historic window of opportunity to move closer


To Europe, leaders must ‘seize the moment’, Security Council told


High Representative Says European Union Association Agreement Hinges