The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the release from prison in Iran of the two United States nationals, Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal. The Secretary-General appreciates the decision of the Iranian authorities to positively respond to international appeals on humanitarian grounds. He commends […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nawaf Salam ( Lebanon): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday, causing deaths and injuries. They expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the victims of this heinous […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: I am deeply shocked by the death of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani, former President of Afghanistan and Chairman of the High Peace Council in a bomb attack at his house in Kabul. I am saddened to hear that Minister Masoom Stanekzai, […]
An international framework to control non-communicable diseases must include broad factors and actors at every level, speakers said this morning at the final round table at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the threat. ?Our response must be urgent, it must be comprehensive, and it has to be fully coordinated at the […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the Every Woman, Every Child event in New York, 20 September: It is a great pleasure to participate in this very important initiative, Every Woman, Every Child. You have seen just a small, brief video and I felt very much touched. I was very happy that while […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the Appeal of Conscience Foundation annual awards dinner, in New York, 20 September: Good evening to you all. Rabbi Schneier, I want to thank you and the Appeal of Conscience Foundation for your leadership. At a time of too much division in the world, too much […]
Adopts Work Programme and Agenda, Sets Start of General Debate For Wednesday, 21 September, Conclusion of Main Part of Session, 13 December The United Nations General Assembly this morning adopted the agenda for its sixty-sixth session during a meeting which required two recorded votes to allow representatives of Libya?s National Transitional Council to stand for […]
South Africa , Russian Federation Call for Early Lifting of No-Fly Zone Affirming a leadership role for the United Nations in international efforts to support a nationally led process aimed at building a democratic, independent and united Libya, the Security Council decided this afternoon to establish a support mission in that country. By unanimously […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Sydney on the evening of 7 September after a flight from Auckland. The Secretary-General and Mrs. Ban first paid a courtesy call on Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, and Nicholas Shehadie. They then attended a reception at Government House, at which […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Auckland late on the evening of Monday, 5 September, after a flight from Tarawa, Kiribati. The next morning, the Secretary-General had a range of bilateral meetings with leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Auckland. He held talks with Ano Pala, the […]
