UN Peace and Security
Urging progress on Abyei, Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeper force
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00In a new resolution, the Security Council today extended by six months the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force for Abyei, an area contested by South Sudan and Sudan, and demanded that the two countries finalize the establishment of an administration for the area in line with an agreement signed last year.
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Security Council to visit Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.
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UN envoy hails workshop related to Guyana-Venezuela border dispute
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00A UN envoy today hailed a recent workshop related to a long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela as a demonstration of both countries' on-going commitment to a peaceful resolution of the matter.
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UN observers return to base in Syria following bomb blast which damaged vehicles
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00A group of UN military observers who stayed overnight in the Syrian town of Khan Cheikhoun, following a bomb blast which damaged some of their vehicles, have returned to their team site, a UN spokesperson said today.
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Somalia entering critical stage' as end of transition period nears, says UN envoy
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 00:00Somalia is entering its "most critical stage" as the end of its transitional governing period approaches in August, a United Nations envoy said today, calling for the international community to boost their efforts to help the east African country through its peace and national reconciliation process.
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Three vehicles carrying UN observers damaged in bomb blast in Syria
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 00:00Three vehicles belonging to a convoy of UN observers in Syria were damaged in a bomb blast near the city of Hama today, according to a UN spokesperson.
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Assembly head urges countries to overcome deadlock in UN disarmament body
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 00:00The President of the General Assembly today called on Member States to advance the work of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD), stressing the need for greater efforts and flexibility to overcome the deadlock that has plagued the body for some time now.
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Ban praises Algerian elections and greater representation of women
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and the Government of Algeria for the peaceful conduct of legislative elections last week, and welcomed the increased representation of women in the new parliament, according to his spokesperson.
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UN envoy urges Serbia and Kosovo to overcome past feuds and seek stability
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 00:00The United Nations envoy in Kosovo today called on both Serbia and Kosovo to put past disputes behind them and focus instead on promoting mutual prosperity and stability, urging the international community, for its part, to ensure that its efforts to help resolve outstanding issues are coherent.
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Ban voices concern over tensions linked to Nepal's future federal system
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned at the rising tensions and disruption of daily life in parts of Nepal linked to the debate over its future federal system and at the failure, so far, of political leaders to forge a consensus on their outstanding differences in the country's constitution-making process, according to his spokesperson.
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Security Council strongly condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in DR Congo
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 00:00The Security Council has strongly condemned today's attack on the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which at least 11 Pakistani peacekeepers were seriously wounded.
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UN mission in Afghanistan condemns assassination of peace council member
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 00:00The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned today's assassination of Maulawi Arsala Rahmani, a senior member of the country's High Peace Council, and stated its continued commitment to supporting the locally-led peace and reconciliation process.
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Ban welcomes South Sudan's withdrawal of police from disputed Abyei
Sat, 05/12/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed South Sudan's decision to withdraw its police force from the disputed area of Abyei , and strongly urged neighbouring Sudan to pull out its police from the area as well, in accordance with the agreement both parties signed in June last year.
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In UN-backed meeting, countries reaffirm their commitment to ban nuclear testing
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 00:00Meeting in Vienna today, members of the United Nations-backed treaty to ban nuclear testing reiterated their commitment to seek a safer world without nuclear weapons.
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Despite concerns, Iraq making progress on path to stability - UN envoy
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 00:00Despite some predictions in the wake of the United States troop withdrawal from Iraq, the Middle Eastern country is making progress on its path to stability, according to the United Nations envoy there.
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Libya nearing key moment in its democratic transition, says UN envoy
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 00:00Libya is nearing a key moment in its democratic transition with upcoming elections, the United Nations envoy for the North African country said today, while adding that the polls are just one part of a process that requires addressing key issues such as ensuring public security and promoting human rights.
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Ban welcomes Papua New Guinea's decision to go forward with elections
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the decision by Papua New Guinea to carry out elections within the timeframe stipulated by the constitution, following recent uncertainties in relation to the country's next parliamentary elections, and stressed that they should be carried out in a transparent and peaceful manner.
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Secretary-General, Security Council strongly condemn bomb attacks in Damascus
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned deadly bomb attacks in Damascus today, and called for an end to the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country.
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Secretary-General condemns bomb attack near UN observer convoy in Syria
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a bomb explosion which occurred in the vicinity of a convoy of UN observers in Syria, injuring several Syrian soldiers accompanying the delegation, Mr. Ban's spokesperson said today.
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Secretary-General recommends gradual drawdown of UN mission in Liberia
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended that the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Liberia be reduced gradually by about 4,200 troops in three phases between this year and 2015, when it will have a residual presence of approximately 3,750 soldiers.
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