Press Release

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the eleventh International Finance Forum, in Beijing today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the fourth Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process, delivered by Ján Kubiš, his Special Representative for Afghanistan, in Beijing today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at iHub/Ushahidi, in Nairobi today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon announced today the appointment of Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas, born in Uruguay and a United States national, as Assistant Secretary-General, Controller, Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts, Department of Management.  Ms. Bartsiotas will replace María Eugenia Casar, who has been appointed as Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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

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 launch of The Guardian’s Global Media Campaign to end female genital mutilation, in Nairobi today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the first Ministerial and Experts Conference on Sustainable Transport in Africa, in Nairobi today: