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Honouring Geneva Conventions, Secretary-General Says Debate ‘No Longer between Peace and Justice but between Peace and What Kind of Justice’

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Honouring Geneva Conventions, Secretary-General Says Debate ‘No Longer between Peace and Justice but between Peace and What Kind of Justice’

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ministerial working session hosted by the Government of Switzerland to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions in New York, today, 26 September

Leaders from Developing World Vow to Win Struggle to Ensure Democracy, Peace, Development with Help of United Nations, as Assembly Debate Continues

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Leaders from Developing World Vow to Win Struggle to Ensure Democracy, Peace, Development with Help of United Nations, as Assembly Debate Continues

Championing their struggle to rebuild strife-torn nations and secure peace and long-term development, several leaders of the global South today appealed to the General Assembly for broad support to help them staunch terrorism, further entrench democracy and ensure that hard-won electoral gains would not be lost.

Small Island States Warn Ecosystems Already Threatened by Climate Change Effects, Urge Drastic Reduction in Greenhouse Gases, as Assembly Continues Debate

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Small Island States Warn Ecosystems Already Threatened by Climate Change Effects, Urge Drastic Reduction in Greenhouse Gases, as Assembly Continues Debate

Still reeling in the aftermath of a global economic crisis begun far beyond their shores, leaders of small island nations, among others addressing the General Assembly today, exhorted large economies to drastically reduce greenhouse gases that were threatening their ecosystems and sending shock waves through the very markets and industries on which their fragile economies depended.

Inclusive Multilateralism, Fully Democratic United Nations Needed to Combat Poverty, Terrorism, Other Threats, Speakers Tell Assembly General Debate

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Inclusive Multilateralism, Fully Democratic United Nations Needed to Combat Poverty, Terrorism, Other Threats, Speakers Tell Assembly General Debate

To effectively tackle terrorism, entrenched poverty and the threat of weapons proliferation, a more equitable multilateral system that valued diversity and fostered a “climate of dialogue” was urgently needed, world leaders attending the General Assembly’s annual debate stressed today, as they pushed for a more democratic United Nations.

Land-dependent People Should Be ‘Part of the Picture’ at Copenhagen Conference, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to UN Convention on Desertification

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Land-dependent People Should Be ‘Part of the Picture’ at Copenhagen Conference, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to UN Convention on Desertification

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the ninth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in Buenos Aires today, 28 September:
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