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United Nations to Sign Key Agreement with International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation, at Sixth World Chambers Conference, 4-6 June

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United Nations to Sign Key Agreement with International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation, at Sixth World Chambers Conference, 4-6 June

On Thursday, 4 June, the United Nations Secretariat will sign a Cooperation Agreement with the International Chamber of Commerce’s World Chambers Federation during the Sixth World Chambers Conference, which is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 4 to 6 June.

Secretary-General Tells Troop-Contributing Countries That Awards Are Tangible Symbol of Sincere Condolences, Immense Gratitude for Peacekeepers’ Sacrifice

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Secretary-General Tells Troop-Contributing Countries That Awards Are Tangible Symbol of Sincere Condolences, Immense Gratitude for Peacekeepers’ Sacrifice

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, New York, 29 May:

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Concludes Eighth Session with Adoption of Key Text Designed to Transform Historic Declaration into ‘Living Law’

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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Concludes Eighth Session with Adoption of Key Text Designed to Transform Historic Declaration into ‘Living Law’

In a bid to transform the historic 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into “living law”, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues closed its eighth session today by adopting a text that invited States to adopt or endorse the document, substantively inform the Forum about its implementation and effectiveness, and recommended that they do the same in core reports to human rights treaty bodies and the Human Rights Council’s universal periodic review.

Security Council Authorizes Six-Month Extension of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus as Turkey Casts Negative Vote

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Security Council Authorizes Six-Month Extension of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus as Turkey Casts Negative Vote

Strongly urging the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to increase the momentum in the United Nations-backed talks aimed at reunifying the divided island nation, the Security Council today extended through mid-December the world body’s long-running peacekeeping operation in Cyprus.

On International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General Says ‘Let Us Draw Inspiration from Their Lives; Preserve Their Memory in Our Hearts’

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On International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General Says ‘Let Us Draw Inspiration from Their Lives; Preserve Their Memory in Our Hearts’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the wreath-laying ceremony on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in New York, Friday, 29 May:

Security Council Welcomes Announcement of Time Frame for Presidential Elections in Côte d’Ivoire, Leading to First Round of Voting on 29 November

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Security Council Welcomes Announcement of Time Frame for Presidential Elections in Côte d’Ivoire, Leading to First Round of Voting on 29 November

The Security Council this afternoon welcomed the announcement of a time frame for long-postponed presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire, endorsed by all political actors and leading to a first round of voting on 29 November 2009.

Photo Exhibit Entitled “Shared Destiny: Wildlife from Africa to the Arctic” Opens 4 June at United Nations Headquarters

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Photo Exhibit Entitled “Shared Destiny: Wildlife from Africa to the Arctic” Opens 4 June at United Nations Headquarters

In recognition of World Environment Day, a photographic exhibition titled “Shared Destiny: Wildlife from Africa to the Arctic” will open at a ceremony and reception on Thursday, 4 June, at 7 p.m. in the North-East Gallery of the Visitors’ Lobby. It will remain on display until 12 July.
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