Africa

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Liu Jieyi (China):

Attending the third meeting of the International Contact Group on the Central African Republic in Bangui, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman delivered a strong appeal from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for action to address the “dire” situation gripping the country and its population.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the meeting of the International Contact Group on the Central African Republic, as prepared for delivery by Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Bangui on 8 November:

The text of the Secretary-General’s remarks during his meeting with Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, are not available in English.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a joint meeting with the Prime Minister and Cabinet members of Burkina Faso, in Ouagadougou, 7 November:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a joint meeting with the President, Prime Minister and Cabinet members of Niger, in Niamey, 6 November:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the call to action on demographic issues in the Sahel region, in Niamey, Niger, 6 November:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the National Assembly of Niger, in Niamey, 6 November: