The secretary-general trusts that Iran will use the talks in Moscow and the period between now and early March to take the necessary steps to rebuild confidence that Iran's nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes. |
The secretary-general urges the parties to seize the unique opportunity and extend the necessary cooperation to the commission so that the expeditious demarcation of the common border can take place. |
The Secretary-General wishes to assure the newly-elected government of the continued support of the United Nations, as Liberia lays the foundations for lasting political stability and sustainable economic development. |
The secretary-general, it's clear, would have preferred that she stay on and she finish her term along with him. But he completely understands that this is an extremely attractive offer that she's received. |
The team will work with the authorities there in their investigation of the deaths. |
The U.N. reiterates that it will strictly enforce a zero tolerance policy concerning unethical, unprofessional or fraudulent behavior for U.N. contractors, |
The U.N. reiterates that it will strictly enforce a zero tolerance policy concerning unethical, unprofessional or fraudulent behavior for U.N. contractors. |
The UN operation in (Ivory Coast) today reports continued protests against the recommendations by the International Working Group that the parliament be dissolved. |
The UN wants to see a work environment in which people of every race and religion can feel welcome, and these types of behaviors will be thoroughly investigated and dealt with. |
The United Nations will continue working to ensure that the people of all remaining non-self-governing territories have such opportunities to exercise their right to self-determination. |
There can be no justification of any kind for such violence against civilians. |
There is a sense of urgency because it is so perilously late. |
There is an audit being done of peacekeeping department management. As a result of that audit, which also took a look at the procurement department ... we have put eight staff members on special leave with pay. |
There is clearly a sense of urgency, the clock continues to tick, the negotiators, I think, have left things perilously late in the light of the date of the summit, which was announced well in advance and Annan is concerned the work might not be done. |
There is obviously a lot of tension right now between the General Assembly and other organs about who has the lead in dealing with certain issues here at the United Nations. |