Stephane Dujarric
Stephane Dujarric
Stephane Dujarric de la Rivièreis the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He was appointed to this position on 19 February 2014. Dujarric had previously served as Spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan from 2005 to 2006 and then Deputy Communications Director for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from 2006 to 2007...
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He intends to pursue these and other reforms with even greater vigor in the weeks and months ahead, and looks to member states for their support, ... few other organizations would voluntarily expose themselves and their activities to such detailed scrutiny.
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Sri Lanka has lost a deeply respected statesman dedicated to peace and national unity. The secretary-general hopes that this tragedy will not weaken the commitment of the people of Sri Lanka to achieve a durable peace in the country.
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That being said, it is our duty in our role in Iraq to point out when the process does not meet international standards.
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If there is to be peace in the Middle East, it will require leadership, vision and the willingness of leaders on both sides to make sacrifices for the greater good. In this context, the secretary-general commends the courageous decision of Prime Minister Sharon to carry through with the painful process of disengagement from the Gaza Strip and part of the northern West Bank.
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This is in the hands of the IAEA. We're not going to say anything at this point.
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He also calls on the Government of Lebanon to extend its authority over all of its territory in accordance with Security Council resolutions.
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He already accepted responsibility for management failures in the Secretariat. He also notes that the latest report confirms the committee's earlier finding that the respective roles and responsibilities of the Secretariat, the Security Council and the 661 Committee -- which approved all of the contracts, including the prices -- were never clearly enough defined, ... Most importantly, the secretary-general believes that thorough reform of the management structures and practices of the United Nations, especially those that relate to oversight, transparency and accountability, is vital.
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However we very much hope that the US will continue to be an active player, to defend universal human rights and support the work of the Human Rights Council.
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In light of the ongoing controversy, it would have been difficult to advance the agenda that he had wanted to discuss with the Iranian leadership.
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These are only inquiries at this stage and not part of any judicial proceedings. We have always said we would cooperate with U.S. judicial authorities or any other judicial authorities which are currently investigating the procurement department.
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These kinds of international conferences can be beneficial to the people in the country hosting them. It opens up the country to the outside world and such a spotlight of attention gives the government strong incentives to try to meet international standards, including on human rights.
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All these pictures are deeply disturbing and we would hope they are investigated as soon as possible.
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You know, the clock continues to tick. The negotiators, I think, have left things perilously late in light of the date of the summit, which was announced well in advance.