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Saying Torture Can ‘Never Be Justified,’ Third Committee Approves Text Condemning Any Attempt to Legalize, Authorize, Including on National Security Grounds

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Saying Torture Can ‘Never Be Justified,’ Third Committee Approves Text Condemning Any Attempt to Legalize, Authorize, Including on National Security Grounds

Saying torture can “never be justified,” the Third Committee today approved a draft resolution that would have the General Assembly condemn all forms of torture and any action, or even attempts, by States or public officials to legalize, authorize or acquiesce in torture and other inhuman treatment under any circumstances, including on grounds of national security or through judicial decisions.

Secretary-General, at Breakfast Meeting, Spells Out Steps to ‘Move Ball Forward’ on Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation ahead of Review Conference

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Secretary-General, at Breakfast Meeting, Spells Out Steps to ‘Move Ball Forward’ on Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation ahead of Review Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the breakfast meeting on the Secretary-General’s Action Plan on Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Non-Proliferation, in New York today, 8 December:

Secretary-General Appoints Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica as Associate Administrator of United Nations Development Programme

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Secretary-General Appoints Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica as Associate Administrator of United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced today the appointment of Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Grynspan will replace Ad Melkert, who has been appointed the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq.

Secretary-General, in Security Council, Sounds Alarm on Drug Trafficking Threat, Urging Governments to Share Responsibility, Boost Cooperation

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Secretary-General, in Security Council, Sounds Alarm on Drug Trafficking Threat, Urging Governments to Share Responsibility, Boost Cooperation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council meeting on drug trafficking as a threat to international peace and security, in New York today, 8 December:

Security Council Concerned by Postponement of 29 November Côte d’Ivoire Election; Urges Ivorian Actors to Hold Free, Fair Elections ‘at Earliest Possible Date’

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Security Council Concerned by Postponement of 29 November Côte d’Ivoire Election; Urges Ivorian Actors to Hold Free, Fair Elections ‘at Earliest Possible Date’

Noting with concern the postponement of the first round of the presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire, scheduled for 29 November, the Security Council today urged the Ivorian actors to address the remaining tasks and to hold open, free, fair and transparent presidential elections at the earliest possible date.

Security Council Presidential Statement Calls for Stronger International Cooperation with Global, Regional Bodies against Drug Trafficking

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Security Council Presidential Statement Calls for Stronger International Cooperation with Global, Regional Bodies against Drug Trafficking

Concerned about the serious threat posed by drug trafficking to global security, particularly in Africa, the Security Council today called on the international community to strengthen its cooperation with the United Nations and regional organizations in fighting the scourge.
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