Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to young future energy leaders, in Abu Dhabi, today, 17 January: I am always pleased to have the opportunity to talk to the young leaders of tomorrow. I thank the organizers of this [Fourth World Future Energy] Summit for including a special programme for you. And I thank […]
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss (Switzerland) expressed worries today over the escalation of violence and mayhem in Côte d?Ivoire resulting from Laurent Gbagbo?s refusal to step down after losing that West African nation?s November presidential election to Alassane Ouattara. ?I express my deep concern in relation to the situation in Côte d?Ivoire about the […]
Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s press conference held in New York today, 14 January: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to see you at the beginning of this New Year, 2011. I have exchanged New Year?s greetings with some of you in your offices, but more formally I?d […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General reaffirms his strong support for the work of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The filing of an indictment today by the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon is in pursuit of its mandate to end impunity for […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christian Manahl of Austria as his Deputy Special Representative for Somalia. He brings to the position a wealth of experience in conflict prevention and management, governance, rule of law, strategic and contingency planning, institutional cooperation and the mobilization and coordination of assistance. Mr. Manahl has been Director […]
The Secretary-General of the upcoming Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries today praised those nations for showing ?their ownership and leadership? in submitting a comprehensive, ambitious and forward-looking draft programme of action to be adopted at the May event. As the first Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee for the Conference concluded its opening […]
Briefing Security Council, New Prime Minister Outlines His Government?s Achievements, Challenges in First 50 Days Praising the appointment of Somalia?s new Cabinet in the Security Council today, the Secretary-General?s Special Representative in the strife-torn country called for international support to help its Transitional Federal Government consolidate the gains of the Djibouti Peace Agreement as […]
Welcoming the genuine contribution of the International Organization of la Francophonie to United Nations efforts in countries like Haiti, Côte d?Ivoire and Democratic Republic of the Congo, the General Assembly today invited the Secretaries General of those international bodies to continue exchanging information with a view to identifying new areas of cooperation. Those elements […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ivan Barbalić ( Bosnia and Herzegovina): Members of the Security Council reiterated their concern at the continued instability and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia. They reaffirmed their support for the Djibouti Agreement as the basis for the resolution of the conflict in […]
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message, as delivered by United Nations Department of Political Affairs Director of the Asia-Pacific Division, Tamrat Samuel, to the closing ceremony for the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), in Kathmandu, today, 14 January: As the United Nations Mission in Nepal prepares to close at midnight tomorrow, […]
