Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message for the sixteenth commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda, in New York, on 7 April: Today, we observe the sixteenth commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda. We cherish the memory of more than 800,000 innocent people who lost their lives. Our thoughts are also with […]
On 30 March 2010, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia adopted revised guidelines for the conduct of its work. The guidelines were revised to take account of the provisions contained in resolution 1903 (2009), which terminated the arms embargo with regard to the Government of Liberia and imposed an […]
On 30 March 2010, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea adopted revised guidelines for the conduct of its work. The guidelines were revised to take account of the provisions contained in resolution 1907 (2009), which imposed an arms embargo, a travel ban and an assets […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is following with concern the military incidents in Guinea-Bissau involving the detention and subsequent release of the Prime Minister. He calls on the military and political leadership of Guinea-Bissau to resolve differences by peaceful means and to maintain […]
A panel of officials from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) today hailed the success of the recently-concluded fifth session of the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where nearly 14,000 participants had gathered to weigh the effects of urbanization and consider actions to curb social inequalities, and boost access to […]
Views Exchanged on Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula; Iran Expresses Determination to Pursue Legal Aspects of Nuclear Technology for Peaceful Purposes Although speakers in the Disarmament Commission continued to stress the urgent need for nuclear disarmament, some speakers during today?s debate, which concluded the formal exchange of views for the session, drew attention to the scourge […]
The General Assembly?s Special Committee on Decolonization approved today the partial composition of its official delegation to attend the 2010 Pacific Regional Seminar — to be held in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from 18 to 20 May ?- and endorsed the list of experts and non-governmental organizations that will be invited to the event. Chairman Donatus […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the press conference following the International Donors’ Conference “Towards a New Future for Haiti”, in New York, today, 31 March: Today, the international community has come together, dramatically, in solidarity with Haiti and its people. President [René] Préval’s “rendezvous with history” has come to pass. By their […]
Eighteen fellows were selected for the United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme on 23 March by Patricia O?Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Legal Counsel of the United Nations. The candidates ‑‑ nine women and nine men ‑‑ were from Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, Congo, Côte d?Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mauritius, […]
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s opening remarks, as delivered, to the Haiti Donors? Conference today, 31 March, in New York: Bonjour et bienvenue à l?Organisation des Nations Unies, où nous sommes réunis pour une occasion importante. Nous apprécions vivement votre participation, et comptons sur votre soutien généreux. Nous sommes ici par […]
