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Secretary-General, in Message to IFAD Governing Council, Hails Agency’s Focus on Centrality of Country-led Investment in Agriculture, Rural Development

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Secretary-General, in Message to IFAD Governing Council, Hails Agency’s Focus on Centrality of Country-led Investment in Agriculture, Rural Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the thirty-third session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governing Council, held in Rome today, 17 February:

Secretary-General Says Peacebuilding Architecture Review Provides Opportunity for Member States to Take Ownership of Commission’s Agenda, Advice

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Secretary-General Says Peacebuilding Architecture Review Provides Opportunity for Member States to Take Ownership of Commission’s Agenda, Advice

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the informal consultation on the 2010 Review of the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture, in New York today, 17 February:

For Peacekeeping Missions to Lead to Sustainable Peace ‘Overarching Strategy’ Must Unite Follow-on Presence, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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For Peacekeeping Missions to Lead to Sustainable Peace ‘Overarching Strategy’ Must Unite Follow-on Presence, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate on Transition and Exit Strategies for Peacekeeping Operations, in New York, 12 February:

Under-Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Urges Israeli-Palestinian Embrace of Proposed Negotiations under United States Mediation

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Under-Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Urges Israeli-Palestinian Embrace of Proposed Negotiations under United States Mediation

Expressing concern over the continuing deadlock in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, a senior United Nations political official today urged both sides to embrace a recent proposal to begin indirect talks mediated by the United States.

Humanitarian, Peacekeeping Chiefs Underscore Importance of Boosting Haiti’s Rubble-Clearance Efforts, Providing Shelter, Sanitation

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Humanitarian, Peacekeeping Chiefs Underscore Importance of Boosting Haiti’s Rubble-Clearance Efforts, Providing Shelter, Sanitation

Keeping the spotlight squarely on the vast needs in earthquake-devastated Haiti while rallying global support for the tiny, vulnerable country’s long-term recovery, the top United Nations humanitarian and peacekeeping officials said today that it was now imperative that the international community bolster efforts by the Haitian Government to remove mountains of rubble and provide adequate shelter and sanitation facilities.
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