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July 5
The Security Council adopts its Program of Work for the month of July.
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs releases the World Economic and Social Survey.
July 6
The Secretary-General arrives in Spain. He will inaugurate the new United Nations Support Base in Valencia, along with King Juan Carlos, and will participate with the Spanish Prime Minister in a meeting on MDGs, food security and sustainable growth. He will also hold bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Spain.
UN officials hold a briefing on the Millennium Development Goals Report 2011 at UN headquarters
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research releases the Small Arms Survey.
The United Nations Women's flagship report entitled, "Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice" is launched at UN headquarters. Speakers include: Michele Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women; Unity Dow, Judge; and Laura Turquet, lead author of the report.
July 7
The Secretary-General arrives in Geneva where he will host a joint meeting with the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities. He will also launch the 2011 Millennium Development Goals Report during the High-Level Segment of the 2011 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development releases the Economic Development in Africa 2011 report.
July 8
The Secretary-General arrives in Juba, the new capital of South Sudan, on Friday, and meets with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and peacekeeping troops, staff and management of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).
July 9
The Secretary-General attends the independence ceremony in Juba to mark the formal founding of South Sudan, six months after its residents voted in an UN-backed referendum to secede from the rest of Sudan.
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Members of the Security Council delegation visiting South Sudan in late May watch a demonstration by the South Sudan Police Service in Malau, Jonglei State. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travels to South Sudan this Friday for its independence celebrations (see story below). UN Photo/Paul Banks
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Secretary-General to attend independence ceremony for South Sudan this week
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to South Sudan, soon to be the world's newest country, this week for its independence celebrations, his spokesperson announced.
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From left to right: Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN; N�stor Osorio, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the UN; Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India to the UN; Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN; G�rard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the UN; and Peter Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN; speak with local residents of Wau in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan, as part of an official visit by the Security Council in late May. UN Photo/Paul Banks
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Mr. Ban will arrive in Juba, which will be the capital of the new State, on Friday, and meet with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and peacekeeping troops, staff and management of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).
On Saturday, he will attend the independence ceremony in Juba to mark the formal founding of South Sudan, six months after its residents voted in a UN-backed referendum to secede from the rest of Sudan.
Before he visits South Sudan, Mr. Ban will travel to Valencia, Spain, and then to Geneva, his spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters.
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Lebanon: UN-backed tribunal submits indictment over Hariri murder
The United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try those alleged responsible for the 2005 assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has submitted to the country's authorities a sealed indictment and arrest warrants for an unknown number of suspects. Daniel Fransen, a pre-trial judge with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), confirmed an indictment related to the killing of Mr. Hariri and 22 others on June 28, and that indictment and a confidential number of accompanying arrest warrants were sent to Lebanon's prosecutor-general on June 30. In a press statement the tribunal stressed that while the confirmation of the indictment means Judge Fransen is satisfied there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial, "this is not a verdict of guilt and any accused person is presumed innocent." Judge Fransen ruled that the indictment shall remain confidential to help Lebanese authorities in fulfilling their obligations to arrest the accused, and the tribunal said it would not comment on the identity of the person or persons named in the indictment. Under the tribunal's rules, Lebanese authorities will have to report to the STL within 30 days on the measures they have taken to try to arrest the accused. Read more
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UN team assesses safety and humanitarian access in western Libya Humanitarian needs in the Nafusa mountains in western Libya remain critical, United Nations agencies have reported at the end of their first mission to the area, where they made an assessment of safety and  | |
May 23, 2011 - Nigerian, Chadian and Sudanese families collect their luggage after a 19 -hour boat trip that transported them from the war-torn city of Misrata to Benghazi. The boat, organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), transported some 600 passengers mainly from Niger, Chad, Egypt and Tunisia. The boat also carried refugees and asylum-seekers from Iraq and Sudan. � UNHCR/H.Caux
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access to civilians who require emergency assistance. "The humanitarian situation in the Nafusa mountains remains a top concern," said Panos Moumtzis, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya. "It remains imperative for UN humanitarian organizations to have continued access to the Nafusa mountains to conduct in-depth assessment missions to accurately and impartially determine the needs of the affected population and respond accordingly," he added. The UN team visited the towns of Jadu and Zintan on July 1, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a press release. The conflict in Libya has spread to several towns in the Nafusa mountains, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that more than 100,000 people have fled the fighting in the area since Libya descended into conflict four months ago. They remain internally displaced, while more than 64,000 others have sought refuge in neighboring Tunisia. Read more Related Headline Libya: UN introduces regular vessel to ferry aid from Benghazi to Misrata
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UN team confirms mass rapes occurred in remote village in eastern DR Congo
A joint United Nations assessment mission has confirmed that government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo committed mass rape and acts of pillaging in several remote villages in the country's east last month. Residents of Nyakiele in the province of South Kivu told UN staff that troops serving with the Congolese armed forces, known as the FARDC, raped at least 121 women and subjected villagers to cruel and degrading treatment during the attacks, which took place around June 11. The troops were led by a former commander of the rebel Mayi Mayi group, who reportedly deserted from an integration camp of the FARDC. The troops - who attacked at least one other village in the area, which is covered in thick forest - also stole the equivalent of about $90,000 in cash and gold, as well as 157 goats, and forced some of the villagers to transport the looted goods for them. Read more UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hundreds of Darfur fighters to lay down their arms in UN-backed disarmament exercise
More than 400 ex-combatants from both sides of the long-running Darfur conflict will lay down their arms this week and take part in a disarmament and reintegration exercise backed by the United Nations-African Union  | |
With support from the African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the North Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission conducts a medical test for ex-combatants of the Darfur conflict, at the National Service Camp in Nyala (South Darfur), in early June. The programme provides disarmed former combatants with financial assistance, technical support, medical examinations (including HIV tests) and advisory services to help them return to civilian life. UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran
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peacekeeping force (UNAMID) in the Sudanese region. Former soldiers with the Sudanese armed forces and former members of rebel movements will undergo security screenings, medical exams and psychological assessments as part of the disarmament exercise, which kicks off today in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. The participants will then attend workshops on reintegrating into civil society, receive job training and be given an allowance to help them re-establish themselves in the community, according to a press release issued by the mission. The exercise, run jointly by UNAMID and the North Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission, comes two months after at least 1,100 ex-soldiers undertook a similar initiative in South Darfur state. Read more Related Headline Peacekeeper serving with UN-African Union mission in Darfur shot dead
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Week in Review
Gaza School Children Aim to Break World Record with Parachute Games
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June 30, 2011 - Celebrating their final day in the year's Summer Games, 3,500 Gaza school children aim to break a Guinness World Record, playing games with 175 giant colored parachutes, at the Khan Younis Stadium. Each parachute is carried by 20 children. UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan
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Darfur International Conference on Water for Sustainable Peace Opens in Khartoum
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June 27, 2011 - The Darfur International Conference on Water for Sustainable Peace opens with a welcome dance in Khartoum, Sudan. The two-day conference is the first major international effort to build an innovative and sustainable water service system for all communities in Darfur. The conference is a joint initiative of the United Nations African Union - Assistance Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the government of Sudan and the UN Country team, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UN Photo/Olivier Chassot
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