Evidence confirmed that the window of climate safety was closing and ambitious actions must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before 2015, Dessima Williams, Permanent Representative of Grenada and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), said at a Headquarters press conference today. The window must not be allowed to close, […]
Kyrgyzstan?s outgoing President this afternoon touted the Central Asian country?s orderly presidential elections last month as the start of an era marked by peaceful, transparent transitions of power, stability and growth. ?We have totally changed the code of behaviour in my country,? Roza Otunbayeva, interim Kyrgyz President since April 2010, said during a Headquarters […]
Noting Gaps of Trust, Perception, Substance, Appeals to Parties to De-escalate, Adhere to Obligations, Enter Direct Talks, Come Forward with Negotiable Proposals ?Without a credible path forward, accompanied by more far-reaching steps on the ground,? Robert Serry, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today, ?the viability of the […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks to the Regional Coordination Mechanism in Addis Ababa on 21 November: It is a pleasure to be here. I bring you warm greetings from the Secretary-General. I also bring his strong message of support for Africa and its people. This session comes at a time of great challenge […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the violence in Egypt during the last few days, particularly in Cairo. He deplores the loss of life and the many injuries. The Secretary-General calls on the transitional authorities to guarantee the protection of […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at a memorial for fallen staff, in New York on 21 November: Thank you for being here. I would like to acknowledge the Deputy Secretary-General, who is participating by video conference from Addis Ababa. I also welcome all the other United Nations headquarters, duty stations and missions who are […]
This year had been a ?game changer? as the world reached a critical turning point in the response to the global HIV epidemic, averting thousands of deaths, preventing thousands more infections and breaking long-standing political barriers, Bertil Lindblad, Director, New York Office of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said at a […]
Palestinian Envoy Reviews Work of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, Palestine?s Application for UN Membership, Recent Acceptance by UNESCO The Palestinian Rights Committee this afternoon unanimously approved four draft resolutions concerning its own work, as well as that of the Division for Palestinian Rights and the Department of Public Information. It also heard […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on 18 November: It?s a great pleasure for me to address distinguished leaders of business community on this occasion of the ASEAN and East Asian Summit meeting. I have been making great contributions, as well […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President José Filipe Moraes Cabral (Portugal): The members of the Security Council commend the people of Liberia on the completion of their presidential election of 8 November, which was free, fair and transparent. They further commend the National Electoral Commission’s successful organization of the […]
