BAN APPOINTS NORWEGIAN GENERAL AS HEAD OF UN MISSION IN SYRIA
New York, Apr 27 2012 6:10PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sga1343.doc.htm">announced the appointment of Major General Robert Mood of Norway as the head of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS).
Mr. Mood has been the Inspector General of Veteran Affairs of the Norwegian Armed Forces since last year, and was previously the head of mission and chief of staff of the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO).
Born in Norway in 1958, Mr. Mood has extensive experience and knowledge of peacekeeping operations at a national and international level, including in UN operations such as the Organization's Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from 1989 to 1990.
Last Saturday, the Security Council authorized the establishment of UNSMIS, an observer mission made up of up to 300 unarmed military observers and deployed for an initial period of 90 days, to monitor the cessation of violence in Syria.
The observers are also tasked with monitoring and supporting the full implementation of the six-point peace plan put forward by the Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, which calls for an end to the violence, access for humanitarian agencies to provide relief to those in need, the release of detainees, and the start of inclusive political dialogue that takes into account the aspirations of the Syrian people.
Mr. Ban also <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sga1344.doc.htm">appointed Karin Landgren of Sweden as his Special Representative for Liberia, replacing Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban thanked Ms. Løj for "her dedicated service and important contribution to the Liberian peace process over the past four years."
Ms. Landgren is currently the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Burundi as well as Head of the UN mission to the country. Until January last year, she served as the Representative of the Secretary-General to Nepal, where she oversaw the implementation of the mandate and eventual closure of the special political mission.
Born in 1957, Ms. Landgren has many years of years of political, development, and international law experience at the UN, and has worked extensively on humanitarian and refugee issues. She has also published and lectured on post-conflict, humanitarian, and child-protection issues.
Apr 27 2012 6:10PM
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Friday, April 27, 2012
SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES CONVICTION IN WAR CRIMES TRIAL OF CHARLES TAYLOR
SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES CONVICTION IN WAR CRIMES TRIAL OF CHARLES TAYLOR
New York, Apr 27 2012 6:10PM
The Security Council today joined welcomed the guilty verdict handed down against former Liberian President Charles Taylor for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Sierra Leone's civil war.
Mr. Taylor, who was found guilty yesterday by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), was on trial on 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including pillage, slavery for forced marriage purposes, collective punishment and the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
"Serious crimes and violations of international humanitarian law, including murder, rape and enlisting children into armed forces, are of particular concern," the 15-member Council said in a statement issued to the press.
"This verdict is an important step in bringing to justice those individuals who bear the greatest responsibility for such crimes, regardless of their official status," it added.
Mr. Taylor is the first former head of State to be convicted by an international criminal tribunal since the Nuremberg trials in 1946. Although the SCSL is headquartered in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, Mr. Taylor's trial – which opened in June 2007 – took place in a chamber of the Court sitting in The Hague in the Netherlands for security reasons.
The SCSL's verdict was welcomed by a host of UN officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy.
Apr 27 2012 6:10PM
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The Security Council today joined welcomed the guilty verdict handed down against former Liberian President Charles Taylor for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Sierra Leone's civil war.
Mr. Taylor, who was found guilty yesterday by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), was on trial on 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including pillage, slavery for forced marriage purposes, collective punishment and the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
"Serious crimes and violations of international humanitarian law, including murder, rape and enlisting children into armed forces, are of particular concern," the 15-member Council said in a statement issued to the press.
"This verdict is an important step in bringing to justice those individuals who bear the greatest responsibility for such crimes, regardless of their official status," it added.
Mr. Taylor is the first former head of State to be convicted by an international criminal tribunal since the Nuremberg trials in 1946. Although the SCSL is headquartered in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, Mr. Taylor's trial – which opened in June 2007 – took place in a chamber of the Court sitting in The Hague in the Netherlands for security reasons.
The SCSL's verdict was welcomed by a host of UN officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy.
Apr 27 2012 6:10PM
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UN CELEBRATES LEGACY OF JAZZ AS A FORCE OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
UN CELEBRATES LEGACY OF JAZZ AS A FORCE OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
New York, Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
The United Nations today kicked off celebrations for the first annual <"http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/international-jazz-day/">International Jazz Day with a concert in Paris, which will be followed by another in New Orleans on Saturday, and another at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
The International Jazz Day, which falls on 30 April, seeks to spotlight the historic influence the jazz music genre has had in connecting people and igniting social change.
"Jazz makes the most of the world's diversity, effortlessly crossing borders and bringing people together," <"http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002161/216127m.pdf">said the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova. "From its roots in slavery, this music has raised a passionate voice against all forms of oppression. It speaks a language of freedom that is meaningful to all cultures."
Born in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, jazz is rooted in African traditions, draws from European musical forms, and has evolved into various styles across the globe.
At the UNESCO General Conference in November last year, the international community proclaimed 30 April as International Jazz Day, with the intention of raising awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.
In her message to mark the day, Ms. Bokova stressed that the values of jazz – freedom, diversity, understanding between cultures and peace – are the same values supported by the UN.
"Making the most of cultural diversity is a task we all share," she said.
As part of the celebrations, in addition to the concerts in Paris, New Orleans and New York, others will be held in more than 100 cities around the world including Moscow, Muscat, Havana, and Yerevan.
In New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, UN Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will be joined by other jazz luminaries in a performance in Congo Square at sunrise. Students and schools from around the world have been invited to play the song "Watermelon Man" along with Mr. Hancock and upload their performances online through YouTube.
On Monday evening, UNESCO, along with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, will host a concert at UN Headquarters which will feature an all-star cast of performers, among them Tony Bennett, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo and Romero Lubambo, as well as Mr. Hancock. Co-hosts include actors Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Quincy Jones. Both concerts will be broadcast live on UNESCO's website and will be available to the public.
Also on Monday, before the concert in New York, the UN Department of Public Information's UN Academic Impact, in association with the Committee on Information and the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, will hold a panel discussion, involving jazz artists, on the theme of 'Conversations on Unlearning Intolerance: Jazz as a Force for Education and Dialogue,' and will screen a documentary film, 'Finding Carlton,' about jazz's impact in India.
Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
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New York, Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
The United Nations today kicked off celebrations for the first annual <"http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/international-jazz-day/">International Jazz Day with a concert in Paris, which will be followed by another in New Orleans on Saturday, and another at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
The International Jazz Day, which falls on 30 April, seeks to spotlight the historic influence the jazz music genre has had in connecting people and igniting social change.
"Jazz makes the most of the world's diversity, effortlessly crossing borders and bringing people together," <"http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002161/216127m.pdf">said the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova. "From its roots in slavery, this music has raised a passionate voice against all forms of oppression. It speaks a language of freedom that is meaningful to all cultures."
Born in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, jazz is rooted in African traditions, draws from European musical forms, and has evolved into various styles across the globe.
At the UNESCO General Conference in November last year, the international community proclaimed 30 April as International Jazz Day, with the intention of raising awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.
In her message to mark the day, Ms. Bokova stressed that the values of jazz – freedom, diversity, understanding between cultures and peace – are the same values supported by the UN.
"Making the most of cultural diversity is a task we all share," she said.
As part of the celebrations, in addition to the concerts in Paris, New Orleans and New York, others will be held in more than 100 cities around the world including Moscow, Muscat, Havana, and Yerevan.
In New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, UN Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will be joined by other jazz luminaries in a performance in Congo Square at sunrise. Students and schools from around the world have been invited to play the song "Watermelon Man" along with Mr. Hancock and upload their performances online through YouTube.
On Monday evening, UNESCO, along with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, will host a concert at UN Headquarters which will feature an all-star cast of performers, among them Tony Bennett, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo and Romero Lubambo, as well as Mr. Hancock. Co-hosts include actors Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Quincy Jones. Both concerts will be broadcast live on UNESCO's website and will be available to the public.
Also on Monday, before the concert in New York, the UN Department of Public Information's UN Academic Impact, in association with the Committee on Information and the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, will hold a panel discussion, involving jazz artists, on the theme of 'Conversations on Unlearning Intolerance: Jazz as a Force for Education and Dialogue,' and will screen a documentary film, 'Finding Carlton,' about jazz's impact in India.
Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
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INDIAN JUDGE ELECTED TO SERVE ON UN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
INDIAN JUDGE ELECTED TO SERVE ON UN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
New York, Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
Dalveer Bhandari of India was <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sc10629.doc.htm">elected today, during simultaneous <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11230.doc.htm">balloting in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, to a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
Mr. Bhandari's term at the ICJ, which is also known as the World Court and is based in The Hague in the Netherlands, begins immediately and runs through 5 February 2018.
He beat out Florentino Feliciano of the Philippines to fill the vacancy on the Court created on 31 December 2011 by the resignation of Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh of Jordan.
Mr. Bhandari has been a judge in the higher Indian judiciary for more than 20 years, and currently serves as a senior judge in the Supreme Court of India.
Judges are chosen on the basis of their qualifications, not their nationality, but no two judges can be from the same nationality. Effort is also taken to ensure that the principal legal systems of the world are reflected in the composition of the court.
Established in 1945, the ICJ settles legal disputes between States and gives advisory opinions on legal questions that have been referred to it by other authorized UN organs. The Court is open to all parties to its Statute, which automatically includes all UN Member States.
Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
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New York, Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
Dalveer Bhandari of India was <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sc10629.doc.htm">elected today, during simultaneous <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11230.doc.htm">balloting in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, to a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
Mr. Bhandari's term at the ICJ, which is also known as the World Court and is based in The Hague in the Netherlands, begins immediately and runs through 5 February 2018.
He beat out Florentino Feliciano of the Philippines to fill the vacancy on the Court created on 31 December 2011 by the resignation of Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh of Jordan.
Mr. Bhandari has been a judge in the higher Indian judiciary for more than 20 years, and currently serves as a senior judge in the Supreme Court of India.
Judges are chosen on the basis of their qualifications, not their nationality, but no two judges can be from the same nationality. Effort is also taken to ensure that the principal legal systems of the world are reflected in the composition of the court.
Established in 1945, the ICJ settles legal disputes between States and gives advisory opinions on legal questions that have been referred to it by other authorized UN organs. The Court is open to all parties to its Statute, which automatically includes all UN Member States.
Apr 27 2012 4:10PM
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UN WELCOMES ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN US STATE OF CONNECTICUT
UN WELCOMES ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN US STATE OF CONNECTICUT
New York, Apr 27 2012 3:10PM
The United Nations human rights office today welcomed a new law in the state of Connecticut, in the United States, that abolishes the death penalty and urged other states to follow suit.
With the signing of the new law on Wednesday, Connecticut became the 17th US state to formally repeal capital punishment, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
California will consider a similar measure in November, and OHCHR urged the authorities there to follow the Connecticut example.
"We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage other states, as well as the federal authorities, to move towards the abolition of capital punishment altogether," OHCHR's spokesperson, Rupert Colville, told reporters in Geneva.
He noted that, even though the imposition of the death penalty fell by around half between 2001 and 2011, the US was still ranked by human rights non-governmental organizations among the top five countries carrying out executions last year. The other four are China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has repeatedly called for the universal abolition of the death penalty, citing a host of reasons ranging from the fundamental right to life to the possibility of judicial errors.
Apr 27 2012 3:10PM
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New York, Apr 27 2012 3:10PM
The United Nations human rights office today welcomed a new law in the state of Connecticut, in the United States, that abolishes the death penalty and urged other states to follow suit.
With the signing of the new law on Wednesday, Connecticut became the 17th US state to formally repeal capital punishment, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
California will consider a similar measure in November, and OHCHR urged the authorities there to follow the Connecticut example.
"We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage other states, as well as the federal authorities, to move towards the abolition of capital punishment altogether," OHCHR's spokesperson, Rupert Colville, told reporters in Geneva.
He noted that, even though the imposition of the death penalty fell by around half between 2001 and 2011, the US was still ranked by human rights non-governmental organizations among the top five countries carrying out executions last year. The other four are China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has repeatedly called for the universal abolition of the death penalty, citing a host of reasons ranging from the fundamental right to life to the possibility of judicial errors.
Apr 27 2012 3:10PM
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