United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 21 June 2014]
http://www.un.org/en/unpress/

Meetings
States Recommit to Stemming Illicit Flow of Small Arms by Tackling New Tracing Challenges, as Biennial Meeting Adjourns (20 June 2014)
Concluding its week-long session today, the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States on small arms and light weapons adopted by consensus an outcome document that highlighted the international community’s renewed commitment to preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade.
DC/3509

Restraint Urged over Illicit Weapons Trade in Biennial Review Meeting amid Calls to Ensure Respect for Legitimate Business, Personal Rights (19 June 2014)
Representatives of international, regional and non-governmental groups discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations small arms action plan, with many urging States to fully implement the 2001 instrument and others cautioning against infringing legitimate business and personal rights, as the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States continued its session today.
DC/3508

Fast, Coordinated Multi-platform Efforts Critical to Overcoming Recurrent Crises, ‘Fragile’ Humanitarian Situation in Sahel, Special Envoy Tells Security Council (19 June 2014)
The recent deterioration of the political and security situation in the Sahel region was a cause for alarm, the senior official there told the Security Council today, emphasizing that implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy would require sustained political will on the part of neighbouring Governme
SC/11445

We Have Failed Darfur’s Victims, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Tells Security Council, Noting Continuing ‘Total Impunity’ (17 June 2014)
SC/11441

General Assembly Adopts Resolutions on Peacekeeping Operations, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (16 June 2014)
GA/11524

Press Releases
We Must Act, Insists Secretary-General in Asia Society Address, Expressing Anger at ‘Cold Calculation’ that Little Can Be Done to Stop Syria Crisis (20 June 2014)
SG/SM/15965

Humanitarian Response Alone Not Enough, There Must Be Political Solutions, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Refugee Day (20 June 2014)
SG/SM/15964-OBV/1348-REF/1202

End Harmful Practices, Abhorrent Rituals against Women, Secretary-General Says, in Message for International Widows’ Day (19 June 2014)
SG/SM/15961-OBV/1347-WOM/1994

Intergenerational Justice Crucial to Post-2015 Development Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Law Conference (18 June 2014)
SG/SM/15959-L/3231

Youth job Policies Fundamental to Reaping Rewards of Investing in Education, Secretary-General Tells International Labour Organization Event (18 June 2014)
SG/SM/15955-SAG/466

Secretary-General, in Message to Mark Day of African Child, Urges ‘Pause’ for Nigeria’s Kidnapped Schoolgirls, Demands Their Immediate Release (17 June 2014)
SG/SM/15953-AFR/2913-HR/5197

Secretary-General Appoints Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein of Jordan High Commissioner for Human Rights, Following General Assembly Approval (17 June 2014)
SG/A/1476-BIO/4599-HR/5196

Secretary-General, at Special Session, Calls UNCTAD ‘Anchor’ of United Nations Development Pillar, with Vital Role in Delivering Post-2015 Agenda (17 June 2014)
SG/SM/15952-TAD/2061

Secretary-General Condemns Attacks in Kenya ‘in Strongest Terms’, Reiterates United Nations Support for Anti-Terrorism Struggle (16 June 2014)
SG/SM/15951-AFR/2912

Seize Post-Conflict Moment, Says Secretary-General in Peacebuilding Day Message, Stressing that United Nations Efforts Cannot Stop when Guns Fall Silent (16 June 2014)
SG/SM/15950-PBC/97