Permanent Observer of Palestine Briefs Media

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Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, briefs the press following the Security Council consultations on the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 28 December 2008

Permanent Representative of United States Briefs Media

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Zalmay Khalilzad, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, briefs the press following the Security Council consultations on the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 28 December 2008

Deputy Permanent Representative of France Briefs Media

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Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, briefs the press following the Security Council consultations on the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 28 December 2008

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Deputy Permanent Representative of France Briefs Media

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, briefs the press following the Security Council consultations on the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 28 December 2008

Permanent Representative of Israel Briefs Media

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Gabriela Shalev, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, briefs the media following the Security Council consultations on the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 28 December

Security Council Considers Middle East Situation

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Security Council meeting during its consideration of the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 18 December 2008

Hollywood Actor Introduces UNHCR Campaign Film

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Ben Affleck (second from left, on stage), Director and actor, introduces a short film "Gimme Shelter," shot in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of a campaign launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise funds for humanitarian assistance in the region. Other participants (from left to right): Melanne Verveer, Chair of Vital Voices Global Partnership; Rose Mapendo, Human Rights Activist; and Pierre Bertrand, Director of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees New York Office.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 December 2008

Hollywood Actor Introduces UNHCR Campaign Film

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Ben Affleck (second from left, on stage), Director and actor, introduces a short film "Gimme Shelter," shot in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of a campaign launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise funds for humanitarian assistance in the region. Other participants (from left to right): Melanne Verveer, Chair of Vital Voices Global Partnership; Rose Mapendo, Human Rights Activist; and Pierre Bertrand, Director of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees New York Office.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 December 2008

Permanent Representative of South Africa Briefs Media on Somalia

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Dumisani S. Kumalo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, briefs the media following a Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 16 December 2008

Permanent Representative of Sudan Briefs Media on Somalia

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Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad, Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations, briefs the media following a Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 16 December 2008

Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan Briefs Media on Somalia

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Kenichiro Sasae, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, briefs the media following a Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 16 December 2008

UN Staff Recreation Council Singers Perform Christmas Carols

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United Nations Staff Recreation Council singers perform christmas carols in the lobby of the Secretariat building.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 16 December 2008

Deputy Secretary-General Addresses Millennium Summit Follow-up Meeting

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Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro addresses a Millennium Summit follow-up meeting addresses a Millennium Summit follow-up meeting on development.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 15 December 2008

General Assembly President Addresses Millennium Summit Follow-up Meeting

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Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (second from right), President of the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, addresses a Millennium Summit follow-up meeting on development, as Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro (second from left), looks on.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 15 December 2008

Security Council President Briefs Media

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Jorge Ballestero, Security Council Coordinator for the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, and President of the Council for November, reads a presidential statement for the press.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 November 2008

Permanent Representative of Georgia Addresses Press Conference

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Irakli Alasania, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations, addresses a press conference on the current situation in his country.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 November 2008

Secretary-General Meets Foreign Minister of Oman

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 13 November 2008

Palestine Permanent Observer Addresses Committee Meeting

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Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, addresses a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 10 November 2008

Palestinian People Inalienable Rights Committee Meeting

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Participants of a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 10 November 2008

Security Council President Addresses Press Conference

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Jorge Urbina, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, and President of the Security Council for November, addresses a press conference on the work programme of the Council for the month.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 04 November 2008

UK Permanent Representative Briefs Media

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John Sawers, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, briefs the media on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 31 October 2008

Secretary-General Briefs Media

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the media on the current developments in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, his latest travels to the Philippines, India, and Nepal, including the up-coming United States presidential elections.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 03 November 2008

Secretary-General Briefs Media

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the media on the current developments in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, his latest travels to the Philippines, India, and Nepal, including the up-coming United States presidential elections.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 03 November 2008

UK Permanent Representative Briefs Media

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John Sawers, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, briefs the media on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 31 October 2008

Foreign Minister of Cuba Addresses General Assembly

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Felipe Pérez Roque, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, addresses a General Assembly meeting during its consideration of the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 29 October 2008

General Assembly Reviews US Imposed Economic Sanction against Cuba

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General Assembly considers the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 29 October 2008

Palestine Permanent Observer Briefs Media

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Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, briefs journalists following a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 22 October 2008

Security Council President Chairs Meeting on Africa

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Zhang Yesui, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for October, chairs a meeting on peace and security in Africa.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 23 October 2008

Permanent Representative of Eritrea Addresses Security Council

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Araya Desta, Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting on peace and security in Africa.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 23 October 2008

Security Council Reviews Peace and Security in Africa

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Security Council meeting during its consideration of peace and security in Africa.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 23 October 2008

USG for Political Affairs Addresses Security Council

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B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, addresses a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 22 October 2008

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Security Council President Chairs Meeting on Middle East Situation

Zhang Yesui, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for October, chairs a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 22 October 2008

Deputy Secretary-General Addresses 2008 Anti-Poverty Campaign

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Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro addresses the "Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals" campaign to draw attention to the extreme poverty around the world, on the occasion of the observance of the 2008 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 October 2008

USG for Public Information Launches Anti-Poverty Campaign

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Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under Secretary-General for Communication and Public Information, leads a group of the United Nations staff in the "Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals" campaign to draw attention to the extreme poverty around the world, on the occasion of the observance of the 2008 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 October 2008

UNDP Associate Administrator Addresses 2008 Anti-Poverty Campaign

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Ad Melkert, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), addresses the "Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals" campaign to draw attention to the extreme poverty around the world, on the occasion of the observance of the 2008 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 October 2008

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United Nations Staff Participate in Anti-Poverty Campaign

United Nations staff members participate in the "Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals" campaign to draw attention to the extreme poverty around the world, on the occasion of the observance of the 2008 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 17 October 2008

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UK Prime Minister Addresses Education for All Campaign Launch

Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, addresses the launch of a "Class of 2015: Education for All" campaign.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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General Assembly President Meets Foreign Minister of El Salvador
Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (right), President of the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, meets with Marisol Argueta de Barillas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of El Salvador.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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General Assembly President Meets Foreign Minister of Algeria

Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (left), President of the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, holds talks with Mourad Medelci, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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UK Prime Minister Addresses Education for All Campaign Launch

Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, addresses the launch of a "Class of 2015: Education for All" campaign.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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Queen of Jordan Education for All Campaign Launch

Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, addresses the launch of the "Class of 2015: Education for All" campaign.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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Activist Addresses Education for All Campaign Launch

Bob Geldof (centre), musician, philanthropist and activist, addresses the launch of the "Class of 2015: Education for All" campaign, as Bono (left), international social justice activist and lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2, listens.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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Prime Minister of Australia Addresses Education for All Campaign Launch

Kevin Michael Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia, addresses the launch of a "Class of 2015: Education for All" campaign.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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Foreign Affairs State Minister of France Addresses Education for All Campaign Launch

Rama Yade, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights of France, addresses the launch of a "Class of 2015: Education for All" campaign.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 25 September 2008

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Prime Minister of Croatia Briefs Media

Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia, briefs the media outside the Security Council Chamber.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 22 September 2008

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Security Council Condemns Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

Michel Kafando, Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September, reads a statement in which Security Council members condemned in the strongest terms Saturday’s terrorist attack in Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed and wounded foreign diplomats as well as local residents.

Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 22 September 2008

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Security Council Extends ISAF Mandate

Members of the Security Council unanimously agree to extend the mandate of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
Location: United Nations, New York

Date: 22 September 2008