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Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Experts Recognize Policy Efforts of Guinea-Bissau, Express Concern over Slow Pace for Ending Discriminatory Laws, Harmful Practices

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Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Experts Recognize Policy Efforts of Guinea-Bissau, Express Concern over Slow Pace for Ending Discriminatory Laws, Harmful Practices

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today recognized the legislative and policy efforts of Guinea-Bissau, a least developed sub-Saharan African nation, to erase gender discrimination and improve the lot of women, but expressed concern over the country’s slow pace in removing discriminatory laws from its books, and the traditional bias that held sway in many areas.

Parties Killing, Maiming or Raping Children Will Be Named in Secretary-General's 'List of Shame' Annex to Report on Children in Armed Conflict

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Parties Killing, Maiming or Raping Children Will Be Named in Secretary-General's 'List of Shame' Annex to Report on Children in Armed Conflict

Parties to armed conflict engaging in patterns of “killing and maiming of children and/or rape and other sexual violence against children” must also be listed in the Secretary-General’s reports on children in armed conflict, according to resolution 1882 (2009), adopted unanimously by the Security Council today.

Iraq at 'Unparalleled Moment of Opportunity', but Also One of Great Sensitivity, Newly Appointed Special Representative Tells Security Council

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Iraq at 'Unparalleled Moment of Opportunity', but Also One of Great Sensitivity, Newly Appointed Special Representative Tells Security Council

With “a new sense of optimism and energy spreading” among the Iraqi people, as the overall level of violence in their country began to decrease and as “promising moves” towards political reconciliation got under way, the newly appointed United Nations envoy told the Security Council today that the world body’s peacekeeping Mission in Iraq should begin expanding its focus to economic recovery, social development and political stabilization.

Use Momentum from New York Climate Summit to Help 'Seal the Deal' in Copenhagen, Secretary-General Urges Pacific Leaders Forum

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Use Momentum from New York Climate Summit to Help 'Seal the Deal' in Copenhagen, Secretary-General Urges Pacific Leaders Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Pacific Leaders Forum in Cairns, Australia, delivered by Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, today, 5 August:

Addressing Model UN Conference, Secretary-General Says Students Must Play Their Part in Applying Comprehensive Solutions to Interconnected Global Challenges

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Addressing Model UN Conference, Secretary-General Says Students Must Play Their Part in Applying Comprehensive Solutions to Interconnected Global Challenges

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the First Global Model United Nations Conference in Geneva, 5-7 August 2009 (videotaping on 30 July):
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