United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 3 May 2014]

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United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 3 May 2014]
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Meetings
South Sudan Risks Spiralling Out of Control amid Revenge Killings, Human Rights Abuses, Impending Famine, Security Council Warned (2 May 2014)
SC/11378

Diplomatic Solution Only Way Out, as Situation in Ukraine Deteriorates, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council (2 May 2014)
SC/11377

Israelis, Palestinians Face ‘Difficult Choices’ Following Suspension of Peace Talks, Special Coordinator Tells Security Council (29 April 2014)
SC/11373

United Nations Remains ‘Repository’ of Information for Advancing Humanity’s Cause, Under-Secretary-General Says, as Committee Concludes General Debate (29 April 2014)
PI/2086

Department Deploying All Efforts to Support United Nations Peace Efforts across Africa, Under-Secretary-General Tells Committee on Information (28 April 2014)
PI/2085

Press Releases
Right of Expression ‘Vital for Human Dignity, Social Progress’, Stresses Secretary-General, UNESCO Chief in World Press Freedom Day Message (2 May 2014)
Following is a joint message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Director-General Irina Bokova on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, under the theme “Media Freedom for a Better Future: Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, to be observed on 3 May:
SG/2205-OBV/1329-PI/2090

Secretary-General Reappoints Anthony Lake Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund (2 May 2014)
SG/A/1463-ICEF/1880

Post-2015 Accountability System Must Be Integrated into Governments Actions, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Event (1 May 2014)
SG/SM/15812-GA/11505-DEV/3086

Secretary-General Hails Timely Progress towards Polls in Iraq, Condemns Violence Targeting Leaders, Candidates, Electoral Staff (29 April 2014)
SG/SM/15805-IK/666

Secretary-General Appoints Jacques Rogge of Belgium Special Envoy for Youth Refugees and Sport (28 April 2014)
SG/A/1459-DEV/3084

Secretary-General, Marking Anti-Proliferation Text’s Anniversary, Says Weapons of Mass Destruction Have No Role in Modern World (28 April 2014)
SG/SM/15800-DC/3494