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Members of the Security Council listening to the concerns of Ivorian refugees at a camp in Liberia

During a visit to West Africa, members of the Security Council listened to the concerns of Ivorian refugees at a camp in Liberia. UN/P. Esteve

people celebrating 10th anniversary of independence in Timor Leste

In Timor-Leste, people celebrated as the country marked the 10th anniversary of its restoration of independence, a process in which the UN played a lead role. UN/M. Perret

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, at the NATO Summit in Chicago

At the NATO summit in Chicago, Ban Ki-moon urged participants not to withdraw support to Afghanistan even as they draw down their military presence there. UN/P. Filgueiras

marine life

On International Day for Biological Diversity, the UN drew attention to the fragile state of the world’s oceans and the need to protect marine biodiversity. UNESCO

UN peacekeeping chief Hervé Ladsous at a press conference

Visiting Syria to assess progress made on the ground by UN military observers, UN peacekeeping chief Hervé Ladsous called on all parties to choose the path of dialogue. UNSMIS

UN human rights chief Navy Pillay with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe

On her first visit to Zimbabwe, UN human rights chief Navy Pillay urged President Robert Mugabe to ensure that upcoming elections are free, fair and without violence. OHCHR

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