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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today moved back into his offices on the top floor of the historic UN tower, which he left almost three years ago for a temporary space when the building was gutted for renovation. UNTV / FILE
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today moved back into his offices on the top floor of the historic UN tower, which he left almost three years ago for a temporary space when the building was gutted for renovation. UNTV / FILE
The UN General Assembly today elected Serbia’s Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic as the President of the upcoming 67th session of the Assembly. UNTV
Summarizing the outlook for UN peacekeeping over the next year, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous said 2012 would be a year of “stabilization and possibly some reduction” and predicted that the overall peacekeeping budget would fall from (USD) $8 billion in 2011 to roughly (USD)$7 billion. UNTV
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden met with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mrs. Ban today and toured UN headquarters which is currently undergoing renovations. UNTV
While the political engine of the UN moved forward in accepting its newest member state South Sudan, the organization and its staff were busy setting up for the country’s admission. UNTV
Newly appointed head of the UN mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) Hilde Johnson met with President Salva Kiir today to discuss the mandate of the Security Council for the new mission and the responsibilities and support for the newly independent country of the Republic of South Sudan. UNMISS
With the announcement on June 28 that Christine Lagarde had been selected Managing Director of the IMF, the attention is now shifting to the priorities that await the first woman to head the institution since its creation in 1944.IMF
Christine Lagarde begins her term today as the new International Monetary Fund Managing Director. IMF
The UN General Assembly today agreed to appoint Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General of the 192-member Organization. UNTV
Fifty-three years after their installation, Brazilian master Candido Portinari’s two massive murals are temporarily removed as part of the UN headquarters’ major renovation under the Capital Master Plan. Throughout the years, the murals, known as “War” and “Peace”, have been the backdrop for countless official ceremonies at the organization. UNTV / ARCHIVE