Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in Vienna, 8 April: It is a great pleasure and honour to me to meet with you today and to be back in this marvelous city of Vienna. As many of you know, I […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks on the sixteenth commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda, in New York on 7 April: To all the performers, welcome and thank you for your voice. I am, as I believe all of us are in this room, deeply moved. I am honoured to join you for […]
VIENNA, 30 March (United Nations Information Service) ‑‑ Marking the fifty-fifth anniversary of such meetings, the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be held in Salvador, Brazil, from 12-19 April 2010 under the theme “Comprehensive strategies for global challenges: crime prevention and criminal justice systems and their development in a changing […]
The following Security Council press statement was read out today by Council President Yukio Takasu (Japan): The Members of the Security Council were deeply moved by the passing away of a distinguished Soviet and Russian diplomat, Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. They noted Ambassador Dobrynin’s significant contribution to promoting international cooperation. In the course of his […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks on the sixteenth commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda, in New York on 7 April: To all the performers, welcome and thank you for your voice. I am, as I believe all of us are in this room, deeply moved. I am honoured to join you for […]
With the same players employing, with limited results, the same stale tactics to end long-standing conflicts or diffuse simmering tensions, ?we believe peace processes could benefit from fresh ideas [and] an innovative cultural shift,? said Columbia University graduate student Gal Bar Dea today as he previewed the first conference of the United Nations-backed SPIRIT […]
Reviews of major peacekeeping and peace-building efforts, as well as a members? mission to Africa, will be among the most significant activities of the Security Council in April, the permanent representative of Japan said today. Kicking off his country?s presidency of the 15-member body for the month, Yukio Takasu noted that critical phases were […]
Plans were on track for an Iraqi mechanism to replace the fund that funnels the country?s export revenues towards development needs and international obligations, the United Nations Controller told the Security Council this morning. ?The action plan and timeline as presented by the Government of Iraq is realistic,? Jun Yamazaki said as he introduced […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General takes note of the release of a Nuclear Posture Review by the United States of America. The Secretary-General welcomes President [Barack] Obama’s reaffirmation of his commitment towards a nuclear-weapon-free world. Following the recent successful conclusion of negotiations between […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned about the reports of the seizure of a Government building in Talas, Kyrgyzstan. He emphasizes that while freedom of assembly is an essential element of any democratic society, the rule of law must be respected. He […]
