Decision Taken Following Review of Delisting Request Submitted Through Office of the Ombudsperson On 22 July 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities removed the name of the individual below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List after concluding its consideration of a […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by United States Secretary of State [John] Kerry today in Amman, Jordan, that the basis has been established to resume talks between Israelis and Palestinians. The Secretary-General commends Secretary Kerry’s efforts and the decision by […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of violent intercommunal clashes in southern Guinea, resulting in heavy loss of life and property. The Secretary-General calls for calm and urges Guineans to refrain from all acts likely to undermine peaceful coexistence among communities […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the latest round of hostilities initiated by the M23 (23 March Movement) movement north of Goma, North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Secretary-General urges all parties to exercise utmost restraint and prevent […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July: This year’s commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day comes at a moment of deep reflection on the life and work of Madiba, as the universally revered leader remains in the hospital. As we extend our best wishes to President Mandela […]
Their Exclusion from Job Market Reduces Gross Domestic Product, Says ILO Study Improving living standards and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities will be a major focus of attention when the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities convenes at New York Headquarters from 17 to 19 July. The […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today, 15 July, by Council President Rosemary DiCarlo (United States): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), on the work […]
On 10 July 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the deletion (delisting) 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 resolution 2083 (2012) therefore no longer apply to […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Solar Impulse Solar-Energy-Powered Plane Event, in New York, 9 July: This is a sunny day at the United Nations. Many people romanticize the sun in music and poetry. Our guests today harness the power of the sun to soar through the skies. I welcome Solar […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, to be observed on 11 July: As a staunch advocate of the education, health and rights of girls, and an enduring believer in the power of young women to transform our world, I welcome the focus of this year’s World Population Day on […]
