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Assembly’s Economic Committee Is Told of Harsh Conditions Persisting in Occupied Territories because of Israeli Actions

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Assembly’s Economic Committee Is Told of Harsh Conditions Persisting in Occupied Territories because of Israeli Actions

Israel’s restriction of Palestinian movement and access to natural resources has deepened the hardship suffered by the Palestinians, Amr Nour, the director of the Regional Commissions New York Office told the Second Committee this afternoon.

UN Expert Tells Third Committee No State Free from Human Rights Violations, Accountability System Must Be Effective in as Many States as Possible

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UN Expert Tells Third Committee No State Free from Human Rights Violations, Accountability System Must Be Effective in as Many States as Possible

No State was free from human rights violations and the challenge for the United Nations was to ensure that the system of accountability it established could function effectively in relation to as many States as possible, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions told the Third Committee today, as it continued its discussion on ways to protect and promote human rights.

Gravely Concerned at Danger of Possible Nuclear Weapons Use, First Committee Draft Resolution Calls on States to Prevent Proliferation, Promote Nuclear Disarmament

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Gravely Concerned at Danger of Possible Nuclear Weapons Use, First Committee Draft Resolution Calls on States to Prevent Proliferation, Promote Nuclear Disarmament

Removing nuclear weapons from a state of high-alert, halting the threat of a renewed nuclear arms race and cementing commitments and efforts to do both reflected the positive progress in the field of disarmament, according to one of 13 draft texts approved today by the Disarmament Committee, as it began taking action on the more than 50 draft resolutions and decisions before it.

Security Council Strongly Condemns Killing of Guinean Protesters, Reiterates Need for Authorities to Uphold Rule of Law, Release All Being Denied Due Process

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Security Council Strongly Condemns Killing of Guinean Protesters, Reiterates Need for Authorities to Uphold Rule of Law, Release All Being Denied Due Process

Deeply concerned that, following the killings that occurred in Conakry on 28 September when the army opened fire on civilians attending a rally, the situation in Guinea might still pose a risk to regional peace and security, the Security Council today strongly condemned the violence and reiterated the need for the national authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.

‘Together, We Must Unite and Work for a Better World’ Secretary-General Tells Students, As He Is Awarded Honorary Doctorate at University of Washington

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‘Together, We Must Unite and Work for a Better World’ Secretary-General Tells Students, As He Is Awarded Honorary Doctorate at University of Washington

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s speech at the University of Washington Special Convocation to Confer the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, entitled “Rights, responsibilities and renewed multilateralism”, in Seattle, 26 October:

Choice Is Clear: Stall Urgent Peacekeeping Reforms or ‘Bite the Bullet’ for Sake of Peacekeepers Who Sacrifice under United Nations Flag, Fourth Committee Told

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Choice Is Clear: Stall Urgent Peacekeeping Reforms or ‘Bite the Bullet’ for Sake of Peacekeepers Who Sacrifice under United Nations Flag, Fourth Committee Told

Given the complex threats faced worldwide, the flagship United Nations activity of peacekeeping was at a critical juncture and must be implemented to its fullest potential, or it risked undermining the hope that had been associated with the Organization for more than 60 years, delegates stressed today, as the Fourth Committee continued its general debate on the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects.
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