Acting without a vote this afternoon, the Peacebuilding Commission adopted the draft review of the outcome of its 10 June 2009 High-level Special Session on Sierra Leone. The review (document PBC/4/SLE/L.1) includes an overview of the joint progress report on the Agenda for Change prepared by the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra […]
Sierra Leone had made great strides from civil war to stability, but required continued international support in the coming critical period to ensure maintenance of stability and crucial economic advancement, the Secretary-General?s Executive Representative told the Security Council this morning. ? Sierra Leone may today no longer be one of your most critical concerns,? said […]
The following Security Council press statement was read out today by Council President Ertuğrul Apakan (Turkey): The members of the Security Council were briefed by Choi Young-jin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Côte d’Ivoire, on the electoral process in the country. The members of the Security Council took note of the certification by […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China, in New York today, 28 September: It is a great pleasure and honour for me to join you this morning. I extend my appreciation to the Republic of Yemen for its able leadership […]
On 27 September 2010, the Committee approved the changes specified with strikethrough and underline in the entry below to its Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Older Persons, to be observed on 1 October: This Day marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons. Older persons play an invaluable role in all societies — as leaders, caregivers and volunteers — yet are also vulnerable to […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General recalls the Quartet statement of last week which reflected the united call of the international community urging Israel to extend the settlement restraint policy. He is disappointed that no such decision has yet been taken and concerned at […]
In a bid to avoid the extraction of oil from one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet — Yasuní National Park in Ecuador — and preserve the area’s unique ecology for all humanity, the Ecuadorean Government wanted to raise at least $100 million of a proposed multi-billion dollar trust fund by the end […]
The head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) called this afternoon on the international community to counter hatred, intolerance and discrimination against Muslims everywhere, saying that the acts of few extremist fanatics were being used to associate Islam with terrorism. ?Bin Laden cannot represent the Muslim world. Any fanatic anywhere in any […]
Presidential Statement Stresses Comprehensive Cooperative Anti-terror Action; Adherence to Human Rights, Humanitarian, Refugee Law The Security Council noted with concern today that terrorism continued to pose a serious threat to international peace and security, the enjoyment of human rights and the social and economic development of all Members States, while the threat had become […]
