At a press conference at Headquarters today, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor for the Hague-based International Criminal Court, said that the Libyan case had set ?new standards? for international procedures and investigations. At his meeting with the Security Council on Libya today, he had informed the Council that the Court was trying to ensure that Saif […]
Unanimous Resolution 2018 (2011) Also Cites ?Facilitators, Financiers? of Criminal Acts; Secretary-General?s Plan for UN Mission, Holding of Area Summit are Welcomed The Security Council this afternoon condemned all acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea committed off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea. Unanimously adopting resolution 2018 (2011), […]
The following statement was issued on 29 October 2011 by the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) of the United Nations system on next year?s United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20): 1. We, members of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board, recognize the historic opportunity provided by the United Nations Conference on […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks at the launch of the International Year of Cooperatives, 31 October, in New York: Today, we launch the International Year of Cooperatives. We do this as the world witnesses growing discontent over the ongoing effects of the financial and economic crises. Increasingly, we see demands for a […]
Governments, heads of international organizations and representatives of cooperative organizations will meet today at United Nations headquarters to launch the International Year of Cooperatives (2012) under the theme ?Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World?. Programmes during the Year seek to encourage individuals, communities and governments to recognize the agency of cooperatives in contributing to […]
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today concluded a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening further their already existing joint cooperation in combating human trafficking, migrant smuggling and criminal abuse of refugees in key areas of their work in […]
As the United Nations launched the International Year of Cooperatives (2012) today, panellists at a Headquarters press conference laid out the benefits that financial institutions and other businesses using the cooperative business model could bring to a troubled global economy. Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), said cooperative businesses could […]
As the world population officially reached 7 billion today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called for global solidarity to address pressing problems of climate change, economic crisis and inequality in order to make the world a better place for current and future generations. He pledged to work toward those aims this week during the Group of […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the United Nations Day concert in New York on 27 October: I thank the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations for organizing this UN Day concert. I especially welcome your chosen theme — “Cultural diversity”. I had the immense pleasure of experiencing Mongolia’s culture when […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the Security Council open debate on woman and peace and security, in New York, 28 October: I commend Nigeria?s choice of theme for today?s debate, and I thank Madam President and Council members for understanding and agreeing to start earlier than usual to allow me to participate […]
