United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 29 November 2014]
Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly
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28 November 2014
SG/SM/16376-HR/5228-OBV/1411
Marking International Day for Abolition of Slavery, Secretary-General Urges States to Renew Efforts to Eradicate Practice Still Affecting 18 Million Worldwide
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon’s message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, observed on 2 December.

28 November 2014
SG/SM/16377-HR/5229-OBV/1412
Adaptive, Assistive, Inclusive Technology Can Aid Persons with Disabilities in Reaching Their Potential in Communities, Workplace
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to be observed on 3 December.

26 November 2014
SG/SM/16375-AIDS/194-OBV/1410
On World AIDS Day, Secretary-General Calls on World Leaders to Unite in Common Cause to End Epidemic by 2030
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December.

26 November 2014
SG/SM/16374-IHA/1349
Secretary-General Expresses ‘Utmost Gratitude’ to Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos Following Her Decision to Step Down
Statement by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

25 November 2014
SG/SM/16370-OBV/1408-WOM/2011
Secretary-General, on International Day, Calls Violence against Women, Girls ‘Most Extreme Example’ of Oppression Worldwide, Urging All to Help End Global Disgrace
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in New York.

25 November 2014
GA/SHC/4126
While Approving 14 Draft Resolutions without Vote, Third Committee Tackles Four Texts on Human Rights, Peace, International Democracy, Mercenaries
As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) approved 18 draft resolutions, with 14 without a vote, delegations voiced concerns regarding four texts including one on the report of the Human Rights Council, debating whether that body had been politicized, thus undermining its legitimacy and credibility.

25 November 2014
GA/11592
General Assembly, Concluding Annual Debate on Question of Palestine, Situation in Middle East, Adopts Six Resolutions by Recorded Vote
Offering a range of solutions for moving the Middle East peace process forward, while regretting the steps backward due to escalation of violence in recent months, the General Assembly adopted six draft resolutions today by recorded vote on the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East overall.