Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the General Assembly on the outcome of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, in New York on 28 June: Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I returned on Saturday from the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Immediately before that I was […]
On 27 June 2012, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the deletion (de-listing) of the entry specified below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List. The assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution1989 (2011) therefore no longer apply to the following […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Rio de Janeiro from Los Cabos, Mexico, on Wednesday, 20 June. He joined his wife, Madam Ban Soon-taek, who was already in the country. Upon arrival, he attended the opening meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20. He also held a press conference at […]
Head of UN Office on Drugs, Crime Presents 2012 World Drug Report; Assembly President: Crime Fight Must Be ?Central Pillar? in Development Agenda With illegal drugs, corruption and organized crime robbing families and communities of resources that could be used for health care, education and food security, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged global action to […]
States Parties to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women today elected by secret ballot 11 members of its monitoring body to replace those whose four-year terms are set to expire at year’s end. During three rounds of voting, the following experts were elected to the Committee on the Elimination of […]
Day-Long Debate on Civilian Protection Hears from UN Relief Coordinator, Top Human Rights Official, International Committee of Red Cross, Some 45 Member States Around the world ? especially in the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa ? the Security Council must use the tools at its disposal to protect unarmed civilians, who were […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Cooperatives, observed on 7 July: On this International Day of Cooperatives, we celebrate how cooperatives build a better world by advancing sustainable development, social integration and decent work. Cooperatives empower their members and strengthen communities. They promote food security and enhance opportunities for […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Monday, 18 June, to attend the Summit of the leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) hosted by Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. Upon arrival, he proceeded directly to the ceremonial inauguration of the Summit. Afterwards, he participated in three Summit sessions on “The […]
On 25 June 2012, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea approved the amendments specified with strikethrough in the entry below of the list of individuals and entities subject to the travel ban, assets freeze and targeted arms embargo imposed by paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of […]
The success of a new United Nations strategy against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) would depend on the willingness of all the actors to support and implement the proposed actions, correspondents were told today at a Headquarters press conference on the potential impact of the initiative. Abou Moussa, Special Representative and Head of the […]
