Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December: Human rights belong to every one of us without exception. But unless we know them, unless we demand they be respected, and unless we defend our right — and the right of others — to exercise them, they will […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December: Corruption afflicts all countries, undermining social progress and breeding inequality and injustice. When desperately needed development funds are stolen by corrupt individuals and institutions, poor and vulnerable people are robbed of the education, health care and other essential services. Although the poor […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Louis M. Aucoin of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative (Rule of Law) for Liberia. He will replace Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu of Ghana, who completed her assignment on 31 October 2011. The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms. Mensa-Bonsu?s dedicated service […]
Stressing the importance of continued United Nations support for Libya?s transitional Government in addressing immediate priorities, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 16 March 2012. Unanimously adopting resolution 2022 (2011), the Council also decided that UNSMIL?s mandate should include, in coordination and consultation with the […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation): The members of the Security Council were briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the situation in the country, in the context of the electoral process. The members of […]
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service.) The new Special Representative of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to the United Nations, William Elliott, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon today. During his post, he will work to facilitate and enhance cooperation between INTERPOL and the United […]
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service.) The new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations, Enrique Armando Roman-Moray, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Mr. Roman-Moray’s previous diplomatic experience includes service as Ambassador to Cuba in 2007, Minister Counsellor in Mexico and other foreign postings in […]
The Security Council work programme for December would contain 18 open meetings ? including 2 debates, 11 briefings and 5 meetings to adopt draft resolutions ? as well as 20 closed consultations, Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation) said at Headquarters today. At a press conference where he briefed on his country?s December presidency, he said the Council would […]
Extremely concerned about the millions in Yemen and the Philippines who were currently facing a severe and worsening humanitarian crisis, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Catherine Bragg briefed correspondents at Headquarters today on her recent missions to those countries. Returning from her four-day mission in Yemen, Ms. Bragg said that chronic deprivation was […]
Despite low expectations for the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, currently under way in Durban, South Africa, a positive outcome of that meeting would advance the global climate change agenda and help world leaders better address broader sustainable development issues in the coming year, a senior United […]
