Authoritative Reference Work Available for First Time in e-Book Version The United Nations today issued the sixty-first volume of the Yearbook of the United Nations, the most comprehensive and authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the Organization, covering developments in 2007. For the first time, the Yearbook will be available in […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks at the opening of a new facility at Gigiri in Nairobi, 31 March: Nimefurahi kurudi Kenya [I am happy to come back to Kenya]. Mr. President [Mwai Kibaki of Kenya], I thank you for honouring us by your presence in person. This is a most important and historic event, opening […]
Demanding an immediate end to the surge in violence against civilians in Côte d?Ivoire, the Security Council this evening imposed targeted sanctions against recalcitrant former President Laurent Gbagbo and his close associates, while reaffirming the mandate of the United Nations mission there to protect civilians, including to prevent the use of heavy weaponry against […]
The Human Rights Committee today adopted the progress report of its Special Rapporteur for Follow-Up on Concluding Observations, which provides a country-by-country update on correspondence with States parties on implementation of the expert body?s recommendations on their compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee also adopted the Follow-up Progress […]
Speakers Call Israeli Settlements Obstacle to Peace, But Say Political Transformation in Middle East Brings New Hope MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, 29 March ? As the United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace continued this afternoon, speakers discussed Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as the international community?s willingness […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General has taken note of the official announcement in Naypyitaw of the transfer of power from the State Peace and Development Council to the new Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The Myanmar authorities now have an […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday morning, 29 March, to address the International Conference on Libya taking place that day in London. He told the leaders and foreign ministers gathered at Lancaster House that, although decisive and swift action by the international community saved thousands of lives, air operations, […]
Music, books, fashion, videos, cultural products and other parts of the ?creative economy? hold enormous potential for developing countries seeking to diversify their economies, if adequately nurtured, states a United Nations report launched today at a Headquarters press conference. ?Creativity and talent are powerful drivers of inclusive, sustainable development,? Rebeca Grynspan, Under-Secretary-General and Associate […]
While economic growth had increased in the 49 least developed countries over the last decade, it had not produced sufficient social or economic returns, owing to persistent structural challenges in the nature of growth, employment and decent work, said the Executive Director of the Employment Sector at the International Labour Organization (ILO) today at […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the situation in Libya and the implementation of Security Council resolution 1973 (2011), in London, 29 March: Let me begin by thanking the Government of the United Kingdom for organizing this important meeting. Security Council resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011) are an unequivocal statement of our determination […]
