The United Nations appointed Disney actress and youth activist Monique Coleman as a ?Youth Champion? for the International Year of Youth at a Headquarters press conference today. Ms. Coleman is best known for her character Taylor McKessie in the ?High School Musical? movies and her recurring role as Mary-Margaret on ?The Suite Life of Zack & […]
The United Nations today appointed Disney actress and youth activist Monique Coleman the Organization?s first-ever ?Youth Champion? for the International Year of Youth, which began on 12 August. At a Headquarters press conference, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Department for Economic and Social Affairs, presented Ms. Coleman with a letter of […]
Humanitarian supplies are being prepositioned at key locations in Sudan ahead of an expected referendum in the event of a possible mass movement of southern Sudanese from the north to the south, Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said today. Speaking to correspondents at Headquarters after her first trip to Sudan […]
To Growing Unease of Kosovo Authorities with UN Mission in Terms of Regional Cooperation, Administration of Northern Mitrovica, He Dissuades ?Path of Isolation? The authorities and communities of Kosovo and Serbia must take advantage of United Nations and European facilitation to overcome differences through dialogue, the head of the Organization?s interim administration there, known as […]
The Security Council today welcomed the agreement achieved in Iraq on 11 November to form a national partnership Government. In a Statement read by this month?s President, Mark Lyall Grant of the United Kingdom, the Council welcomed the inclusive political process and representative outcome and encouraged Iraq?s leaders to rededicate themselves to the pursuit of […]
On Second Day of Discussion, Small, Medium-Sized Developing States Weigh Value of Swift, Decisive Action over Cautious, Inclusive Restructuring The General Assembly wrapped up its annual debate on achieving equitable representation in the Security Council today amid competing calls from diplomats for pressing ahead swiftly with drafting a new negotiating text that genuinely analyzed proposals […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement on the Government-formation process in Iraq, which represents a major step forward in the country’s democratic process. He commends all political parties and their leaders for reaching a compromise that will serve the collective interest […]
A United Nations video conference to promote education about the Holocaust, with students in seven countries in Africa and Asia, will take place on Monday, 15 November. Organized by the ?Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Programme? in partnership with the House of the Wannsee Conference and Memorial and Educational site in Berlin, it will take […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the Group of 20 (G-20) Leaders? Session on Development, in Seoul, 12 November: Mr. President [Lee Myung-bak], thank you very much for your excellent organization of the Summit, and particularly your visionary leadership and commitment for placing the development item high on the G-20 summit meeting for the […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Hanoi, Viet Nam in the afternoon of 28 October. After an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, he met with President Nguyen Minh Triet. The Secretary-General thanked the President for Viet Nam’s support for the “One United Nations” reform and commended the country’s progress towards achieving […]
