UN-backed anti-drug centre opens in Central Asia to curb flow of Afghan heroin
09 December 2009 – A United Nations-backed intelligence sharing centre for Central Asian countries on the front line of the battle against drug trafficking from Afghanistan opened in Kazakhstan today, just a day after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council called for greater global cooperation in the war on narcotics.
As drug trafficking undermines peace and security, UN calls for global measures
08 December 2009 – The Security Council today called for greater international cooperation in fighting drug trafficking, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon terming it a leading threat to global peace and security.
UN peacebuilding body ready for expanded role, Security Council told
25 November 2009 – The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) – tasked with marshalling resources to support recovery and development efforts in countries emerging from conflict – could be put to greater use by the world body, the Security Council was told in a briefing today.
