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25 February 2014
Statement by Mr. Robert Serry, Senior Advisor to the Secretary-General
As the Secretary-General has noted in his statement yesterday, he has dispatched me to Kiev as his Senior Advisor to assure all citizens of Ukraine of the support of the United…
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24 February 2014
UN Special Envoy meets Ukraine’s Interim President
In his meeting with the Interim President of Ukraine, Speaker of the Parliament, H.E. Mr. Oleksander Turchinov, Mr. Serry conveyed the Secretary-General’s solidarity with…
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19 February 2014
Ukraine crisis: Pillay sends urgent call for restraint after deadly clashes in Kiev
GENEVA (19 February 2014) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on Wednesday called on all parties in Ukraine to exercise maximum restraint after 22…
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18 February 2014
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed for restraint and a "genuine dialogue"
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the situation in Ukraine The Secretary-General is shocked and gravely concerned about the escalation…
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12 February 2014
Priorities in the area of ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men were discussed during the first Gender Theme Group Meeting in 2014
The Gender Theme Group Meeting chaired by UNFPA Representative Ms. Nuzhat Ehsan was held in the UN House. Participants included UN agencies, NGOs, gender experts and…
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14 January 2014
Ukraine reduced the number of deaths among infants and mothers and modern perinatal centers will operate in all regions of Ukraine by the end of 2014 – press conference held at the Ministry of Health
The implementation of the National Project "New Life - New Quality of Maternity and Childhood " in Ukraine reduced the maternal and infant mortality practically to…
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06 December 2013
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela
It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of former South African President and anti-apartheid stalwart, Nelson Mandela. The world has lost a true statesman, a leader…
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02 December 2013
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Ukraine
The Secretary-General has been closely following events in Ukraine. He appeals to all parties to act with restraint, avoid any further violence and to uphold the…
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25 November 2013
Ukraine joined the global initiative the United Nations Secretary General Campaign “UNiTE to End Violence against Women”
On the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women, over a 100 volunteers gathered on Sofijska square and formed an official sign of the “UNiTE to End Violence…
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