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IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
... workers and aid officials are targeted in this way," said a statement issued by his spokesperson Michele Montas."The killing of Osman Ali Ahmed is a loss not only for the United Nations but also for the Somali people, who are the ultimate victims when humanitarian workers and aid officials are targeted in this way," said a statement issued by his spokesperson Michele Montas.'The...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Zimbabwe: UN Security Council Debates Sanctions comments The United Nations Security Council is discussing what the United States calls "targeted sanctions" aimed at the Zimbabwe government and its top officials.Michèle Montas, spokeswoman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, told reporters in New York on Thursday that a draft resolution circulated by the U.S. had been discussed in consultations...
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Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
... Salim respectively, would remain available for advice and engagement as required.UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters that Bassole, 51, has extensive experience in conflict mediation and multilateral diplomacy.She said the envoy had played an important role in negotiating the Ouagadougou peace agreement signed last year between Côte d'Ivoire's President Laurent Gbagbo and...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
... Salim Ahmed Salim, will remain available for advice and engagement as required, UN spokesperson Michele Montas told journalists.Mr. Bassolé, 51, has extensive experience in mediation process and in multilateral diplomacy, Ms. Montas said.Between 2000 and 2007 he served as Security Minister in Burkina Faso and played a key role in devising last year's Ouagadougou Agreement,...
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International (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
... Salim Ahmed Salim, will remain available for advice and engagement as required, UN spokesperson Michele Montas told journalists. Mr. Bassolé, 51, has extensive experience in mediation process and in multilateral diplomacy, Ms. Montas said. Between 2000 and 2007 he served as Security Minister in Burkina Faso and played a key role in devising last year's Ouagadougou Agreement,...
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Stevie Wonder's Personal Blog (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
... Salim Ahmed Salim, will remain available for advice and engagement as required, UN spokesperson Michele Montas told journalists. Mr. Bassolé, 51, has extensive experience in mediation process and in multilateral diplomacy, Ms. Montas said. Between 2000 and 2007 he served as Security Minister in Burkina Faso and played a key role in devising last year's Ouagadougou Agreement,...
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International (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
... [DPKO] and for his important contribution to the achievement of its goals," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. "He recalled the strong sense of commitment and professionalism shown consistently by Mr. Guéhenno to the fulfilment of his responsibilities." As the new Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Le Roy brings to the job an extensive experience...
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Stevie Wonder's Personal Blog (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
... [DPKO] and for his important contribution to the achievement of its goals," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. "He recalled the strong sense of commitment and professionalism shown consistently by Mr. Guéhenno to the fulfilment of his responsibilities." As the new Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Le Roy brings to the job an extensive experience...
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UN News Centre (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008
... and registration, will replace Michael Raboin who died in April of this year, UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters.He will serve in his personal capacity on the Board, tasked with the overall responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of the Register – which was called for by the General Assembly in a 2004 resolution, after the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
... that had engulfed Angola for decades and killed half a million people.On Tuesday, UN spokesperson Michele Montas said Maitre Beye's life "was the ultimate symbol of selflessness and dedication to the common humanity of all people [he] touched the lives of all those who knew him, and was beloved by millions of Malians, Angolans and other peoples of Africa and beyond for his selfless...
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Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
... Independent Panel's report was posted on Tuesday on the UN website. Mr. Ban's spokesperson Michele Montas said the report had been released with minimal editing to meet concerns not to divulge any details about the Organization's functioning that may pose further hazards or threats to personnel or premises.While the seven-member panel has not identified individual accountabilities,...
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Alertnet (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
... said in the report.The report did not identify individual accountability. U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas told reporters that a separate "accountability panel" would determine in the coming weeks who was to blame and what consequences should follow.WEAKNESSIt said that although Algerian authorities had provided the United Nations with effective security for 20 years, this proved inadequate...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 21/06/2008
... for 27 June."It appears that he will remain in the area for some additional days," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told journalists in New York.During his visit to Zimbabwe, Mr. Menkerios met with President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the two men who will face each other in next week's run-off. He also held talks with...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008
... Burmese leader, Aung San Suu Kyi."We are hopeful that Gambari would visit Burma next month," Michèle Montas, a UN spokesperson, told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday.Gambari’s UN mandate, which comes from the General Assembly, is to work towards restoration of democracy in the country and strengthen human rights.If his visit is approved by the generals, it would follow the first visit of...
