Press Release

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

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

At its fifth formal meeting on 13 November 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan met with representatives to the United Nations of the Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, and South Sudan to discuss the implementation of the measures (arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze) imposed by the Security Council in relation to Darfur.

On 14 November 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic drew attention to the recommendation contained in paragraph 223 (n) of the final report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic dated 29 October 2014 (document S/2014/762), which is available on the Committee’s website.

Following is Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s video message to the “Beyond 2015” Civil Society Organization Conference, in Copenhagen today:

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Toilet Day, to be observed on 19 November:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):

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

Following are UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks at the East Asia Summit, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 13 November: