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    UN NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED INTO KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

    news.az
    Feb 4 2010
    Azerbaijan

    Ban Ki-moon "UN is not directly involved in the resolution of the
    Karabakh conflict.

    The leading role belongs to OSCE and the questions about this conflict
    should be addressed to this very organization", UN Secretary General
    Ban Ki-moon has said in his interview.

    According to the secretary general, there is a need to intensify
    cooperation of international structures in Afghanistan under the
    UN auspices.

    "Though my special envoy is responsible for coordination of
    international civil efforts, the UN mission on assistance to
    Afghanistan should be consolidated by officials who have necessary
    experience and are able to hold negotiations with the governments of
    the main donor-countries and embassies in Kabul.

    In this connection, my special envoy also considers that the
    appointment of the senior civil official within the framework of
    the International Security Assistance Forces raises coordination of
    efforts in the political sphere and in the sphere of development,
    in particular, of the provincial groups on reconstruction to ensure
    their greater adherence to Afghan plans and priorities".

    As for the steps taken by UN to protect human rights in Iran, the
    secretary general said:

    "I have repeatedly urged the Iranian authorities to respect the main
    civil and political rights, especially freedom of speech, freedom of
    assembly and freedom of information.

    The situation in Iran causes concerns among the international
    community. In this respect, I call the government and opposition to
    settle their differences legally and through dialogue.

    Also, my high human rights commissioner Navy Pillay continues watching
    the situation in Iran voicing his clear concerns over the treatment
    of activists by the government".
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