United Nations Meetings Coverage &Press Releases

Meetings Coverage

• Convinced That Expanding Size of Security Council is an Absolute Necessity Member States Discuss Ways to Carry Out ‘Delicate Engineering Project’ (13 November 2009)
  While near-consensus had been reached on many issues that had stymied reform of the Security Council for years, questions about exactly how to expand the 15‑member body in a way that guaranteed its effectiveness remained a stubborn snag in building on progress, General Assembly delegates said today as they wrapped up their two-day joint debate on those and other security matters.
  GA/10887
• Chairs of Three Security Council Committees Aimed at Countering Terrorist Threat, Monitoring Related Sanctions, Brief Council on Progress since May (13 November 2009)
  Terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors continued to be a threat to international peace and security, and cooperation was a crucial element in the efforts to counter that threat, Ranko Vilovic ( Croatia) told the Security Council today.
  SC/9788
• As General Assembly Opens Annual Debate on Security Council Reform, Delegations Pledge to Keep Pushing for Equitable Solution to End Years-Long Deadlock (12 November 2009)
  A new tone of flexibility and compromise emerged during the General Assembly’s annual debate on Security Council reform, as delegates vowed to push towards achieving a model that would produce the elusive consensus needed to revamp the United Nations’ most recognizable body.
  GA/10886

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Press Releases

• Trinidad and Tobago to Host Expert Group Meeting on Knowledge Management for Development in Port-of-Spain, 17 November (13 November 2009)
  PORT-OF-SPAIN, 13 November -- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is convening a Regional Expert Group Meeting on Knowledge Management for Development, to be held at its office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Tuesday 17 November.
  REC/230
• Add Concrete Support to Regional Preparations for Copenhagen Climate Conference, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Coordination Mechanism of Africa Commission (13 November 2009)
  Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s address to the opening of the Regional Coordination Mechanism meeting at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa on 5 November:
  DSG/SM/480-AFR/1906-REC/229
• Eighth United Nations-Republic of Korea Joint Conference to Address Pressing Disarmament, Non-Proliferation Issues, under ‘Prospects for New Era’ Theme (13 November 2009)
  The Eighth United Nations-Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues will take place in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, from 16 to 18 November.
  DC/3202

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Press Conferences

• Press Conference by Chief, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (13 November 2009)
  “One of the things we’ve noted as we travel around the world is the importance of regional cooperation to deal with terrorism,” said Mike Smith, Executive Director, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, because “most terrorists operate across borders”.
  
• Press Conference by Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Democratic Republic of the Congo (12 November 2009)
  While progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been slow, the country was moving in the right direction and needed sustained efforts from its leadership, as well as the continuing support of the international community, said Ross Mountain, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for the country.
  
• Press Conference on Humanitarian Situation in Chad (12 November 2009)
  Without adequate security or resources for education, young women and men in refugee camps would turn to prostitution or violence, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Chad said at a Headquarters press conference today.
  

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