The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nawaf Salam ( Lebanon): On the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the members of the Security Council recalled the heinous attacks which took place that day in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, resulting in the deaths of […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message, delivered by Sahle-Work Zewde, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, to the Horn of Africa Summit being held there today, 9 September: I commend the Government of Kenya for convening this Summit at this critical time. The drought in the Horn of Africa is arguably […]
Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks at the General Assembly ceremony commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, in New York, 9 September 2011: On the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States of America, our thoughts are with the victims and their families, […]
By raising the voices of persons with disabilities to the highest levels of Government and decision-making, their participation in political and public life ? a critical human right in itself ? also formed the bedrock for many other rights, participants in the Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday?s suicide bombings in Quetta, Pakistan, which reportedly targeted officers of the region?s Frontier Corps. The attacks left scores of people dead, including two children, and wounded many others. The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a dinner with the Governor-General of Australia in Canberra today, 8 September: Thank you very much for that warm welcome. I especially appreciate your understanding when I had to change my plans for this trip because of the international meeting on Libya, in […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at Sydney University today, 8 September: Thank you for your warm welcome. It is wonderful to be here. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet ? the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I want to thank all of you for […]
Visiting the United Nations as a ?father who wants to bring his son home?, the father of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit said today that his son?s release must be considered in the context of the Palestinian bid for recognition as a Member State during the upcoming General Assembly session. ?A first step in […]
In the past year, the General Assembly had made important contributions to the mobilization of support for the Millennium Development Goals, the green economy and sustainable development, as well as the role of the United Nations in global governance, Joseph Deiss (Switzerland), outgoing Assembly President, said at his final Headquarters press conference today. ?I […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the reception hosted by the Governor of New South Wales in Australia today, 7 September: Thank you so much, Governor [Marie] Bashir, for hosting this reception. I admire your dedication to public service. You have worked for the health of indigenous peoples. You have stood on the […]
