United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Brunei Darussalam mid-morning on Thursday, 10 October, after flying from Budapest through Frankfurt and Singapore. The Secretary-General spent most of the rest of the day at the venue of the summit meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where he […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Food Day, observed on 16 October: Every day, more than 840 million people go hungry in a world of plenty. This fact alone should be cause for moral outrage and concerted action. Yet the challenge extends far deeper. Two billion people suffer from the “hidden hunger” of […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October: This year’s observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty comes as the international community is pursuing twin objectives: intensifying efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and formulating the next set […]
At a time of progress for women’s right alongside the emergence of devastating new forms of violence against women, consolidating inter-agency efforts to make more of an impact on the ground was the next forward step, the Head of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) said at a […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the Sixth Committee (Legal) on the agenda item “The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels”, in New York on 9 October: Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. Chairman, on your election. I also extend my best wishes to the other members […]
On 8 October 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the deletion (delisting) of the entry specified below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List. The measures set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2083 (2012) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations accordingly no longer apply to this […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of the Girl Child, to be observed on 11 October: Empowering girls, ensuring their human rights and addressing the discrimination and violence they face are essential to progress for the whole human family. One of the best ways to achieve all of these goals […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Habitat Day, to be observed on 7 October: For more than half a century, most countries have experienced rapid urban growth and increased use of motor vehicles. This has led to urban sprawl and even higher demand for motorized travel, with a range of environmental, social […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Ahead of announced demonstrations marking a national holiday in Egypt on Sunday, the Secretary-General stresses the importance of peaceful protest, respect for freedom of assembly and commitment to non-violence. He also expresses his concern at the serious violence today in […]
In a brief organizational meeting today, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) approved its work programme for the new session, which contains more than a dozen topics for consideration, including questions relating to peacekeeping, outer space, the effects of atomic radiation and the granting of independence to Non-Self-Governing Territories and peoples. Committee Chair […]
