The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban ki-moon: Following his decision yesterday to recall the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Colombo and close the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Centre in Colombo, the Secretary-General calls again upon the Government of Sri Lanka to take urgent action to […]
Acclaimed actor Edward Norton, the newly appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for biodiversity, said today that the key challenge of his new role as advocate for species protection and environmental preservation would be making people more aware that human well-being is fundamentally intertwined with biological diversity. ?People have a tendency to think of themselves […]
Member States Urged to Criminalize ? under Domestic Law ? Attacks on Schools, as Possible Grave Breaches of Geneva Conventions, or War Crimes under Rome Statute Reaffirming that everyone should enjoy the human right to education, the General Assembly this afternoon called on Member States to ensure that right for all affected populations in […]
It Also Takes Note of Neighbour?s Response Denying Responsibility for Sinking The Security Council today condemned the attack which led to the sinking of the Republic of Korea naval ship Cheonan off the coast of the Korean peninsula on 26 March, with the loss of 46 lives. In a statement read out by U Joy Ogwu (Nigeria), […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Chander Prakash (India), as Force Commander for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). He will succeed Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye (Senegal), whom the Secretary-General would like to thank for his long service with the United […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Shigeru Mochida of Japan as his Deputy Special Representative for Security Sector Support and Rule of Law for the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). He succeeds the late Takahisa Kawakami, also of Japan, who passed away on 15 March. The Secretary-General is grateful for the late […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ndolamb Ngokwey of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Operation in Côte d?Ivoire (UNOCI), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator. He will replace Georg Charpentier, who was appointed Deputy Special Representative, […]
Examines ?Sometimes Competing? Roles of United Nations, Group of 20, In Formulating Effective Response to Crisis, Bringing Fresh Ideas to Table Globalization had created a complex interdependence across countries, with many developing nations emerging as powerful players on the world stage, and there was now an urgent need to reflect those changes in the […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message for Nelson Mandela Day, to be observed on 18 July: Nelson Mandela is a towering figure. He embodies the highest values of humanity, and of the United Nations. His life, his strength and his decency are an example to us all. He fought his oppressors for years. And […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General finds it unacceptable that the Sri Lankan authorities have failed to prevent the disruption of the normal functioning of the United Nations offices in Colombo as a result of unruly protests organized and led by a Cabinet Minister […]
