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Deputy Secretary-General, in Rome Remarks, Says Strengthening Global Commitment to Counteract Plague of Violence Against Women ‘a Movement Whose Time Has Come’

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Deputy Secretary-General, in Rome Remarks, Says Strengthening Global Commitment to Counteract Plague of Violence Against Women ‘a Movement Whose Time Has Come’

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the International Conference on Violence Against Women in Rome, 9 September:

General Assembly Adopts Text Recognizing Right of Return of Internally Displaced Persons throughout Georgia, Including Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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General Assembly Adopts Text Recognizing Right of Return of Internally Displaced Persons throughout Georgia, Including Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Following extensive debate that included a motion by the Russian Federation to take no action that was ultimately defeated, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution that recognized the right of return of all internally displaced persons and refugees and their descendants to their homes throughout Georgia and that underlined the urgent need for unimpeded access for humanitarian activities to peoples residing in all conflict-affected areas in that country.

International Support Has Given Haiti Historic Chance to Consolidate Stability, UN Special Envoy Clinton Tells Security Council

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International Support Has Given Haiti Historic Chance to Consolidate Stability, UN Special Envoy Clinton Tells Security Council

Through strong international support and the efforts of its Government, Haiti now had an historic chance to consolidate its political stability and escape from extreme poverty, United Nations Special Envoy William J. Clinton told the Security Council this afternoon.
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