Latest — Meetings Coverage
- By Vote of 14 in Favour with 1 Abstention, Security Council Extends Darfur Operation for One Year, Downsizing It, Shifting Focus to High-risk Areas (31 July 2012)
SC/10735 - Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ends Session by Adopting Observations, Recommendations Arising from Eight Country Reports (27 July 2012)
WOM/1921 - Concluding 2012 Substantive Session, Economic and Social Council Adopts Texts on Conference Follow-up, Least Developed Countries, Human Settlements (27 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6545 - Despite Reservations, General Assembly Endorses Rio+20 Outcome Document; Will Study Modalities for Its Implementation, Budgetary Implications (27 July 2012)
GA/11264 - On Penultimate Day of Substantive Session, Economic and Social Council Adopts Texts on Social, Human Rights Issues Submitted by Subsidiary Bodies (26 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6544 - Security Council Urged to Call for Unified Strategy that Would Restore Legitimate Order in Guinea-Bissau (26 July 2012)
SC/10732 - Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire until 31 July 2013, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2062 (2012) (26 July 2012)
SC/10730 - Economic and Social Council Continues General Segment, Takes up Matters Regarding Decolonization, Regional Cooperation, Environment (25 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6543 - No Breakthrough Reached in Effort to Restart Talks between Israelis-Palestinians in Past Month, amid Worrying Developments on Ground, Security Council Told (25 July 2012)
SC/10727 - Somalia Transition Will Not Go beyond 20 August 2012, Security Council Reiterates While Extending Mandate of Sanctions Monitoring Group (25 July 2012)
SC/10725 - Security Council Adopts Resolution 2061 (2012), Extending Mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq by 12 Months (25 July 2012)
SC/10726 - Arms Trade Treaty Conference Yields Composite ‘Working Document’, Prompting Nearly 60 Speakers to Consider Viability, Probable Impact (24 July 2012)
DC/3371 - Time for Task of Peacekeeping to Be Complemented by Initiatives That Advanced Peacebuilding, Recovery, Development in Darfur, Security Council Told (24 July 2012)
SC/10724 - While Making Measured Progress, Least Developed Countries Still Need Help Building Productive Capacities, High Representative Tells Economic and Social Council (24 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6542 - Millennium Development Goals ‘Galvanizing but Too Narrow’ Economic and Social Council Told as Speakers Urge ‘Transformative’ Post-2015 Development Agenda (23 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6541 - General Assembly Adopts Two Texts Relating to Conflict, Development in Africa, Draft Decision on Tenure of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Judges (23 July 2012)
GA/11263 - As Conference on Arms Trade Treaty Begins Final Week, Chairs of Committees Negotiating Goals, Scope Brief on Progress (23 July 2012)
DC/3370 - Economic and Social Council Adopts Text on Strengthening Humanitarian Assistance; Data Collection, Decision-Making, Partnerships, Funding among Issues Highlighted (20 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6540 - Bahamas Reports ‘Steady Progress’ in Improving Situation of Women in Appearance before Anti-Discrimination Committee (20 July 2012)
WOM/1920 - Security Council Renews Mandate of Syria Observer Mission for 30 Days, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2059 (2012) (20 July 2012)
SC/10718 - Chairs of Two Main Committees Negotiating Goals, Scope of Arms Trade Treaty Brief Delegates on Progress, as UN Conference Nears End of Third Week (19 July 2012)
DC/3369 - Samoa Meeting Obligations while Balancing Position of Women with Gradual Advances in Political Participation, Delegation Tells Anti-Discrimination Committee (19 July 2012)
WOM/1919 - Iraq Has ‘Much to Be Proud of’ in Progress Made, but Determined Leadership Needed to Overcome Challenges in Governance, Human Rights, Security Council Told (19 July 2012)
SC/10716 - Economic and Social Council Panel on Evidence-Based, Timely Humanitarian Decision-Making Spotlights ‘Enormous Potential’ of Facebook, Twitter, Cell Phone Data (19 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6539 - Security Council Fails to Adopt Draft Resolution on Syria That Would Have Threatened Sanctions, Due to Negative Votes of China, Russian Federation (19 July 2012)
SC/10714 - Security Council Extends until 30 January 2013 Mandate of UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Adopting Resolution 2058 (2012) by Vote of 13-0-2 (19 July 2012)
SC/10713 - Addressing Economic and Social Council, Emergency Relief Coordinator Stresses Need for Sound Decision-Making, Broader Partnerships for Humanitarian Response (18 July 2012)
ECOSOC/6538 - Côte d’Ivoire Making Significant Strides on Path to Peace, Stability, but Continues to Face Significant Challenges, Threats Security Council Told (18 July 2012)
SC/10711 - New Zealand Continues to Uphold Proud Pioneering Record on Women’s Empowerment, Delegation Tell Anti-Discrimination Committee (18 July 2012)
WOM/1918 - Elections in Libya on 7 July ‘Extraordinary Accomplishment’, Demonstrate How Far Country Has Come in Practice, Spirit of Democracy, Security Council Told (18 July 2012)
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1 August 2012