Press Release

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom):

The new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, Khaled Mahfoodh Abdulla Bahah, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations, Ruben I. Zamora, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Vanuatu to the United Nations, Odo Tevi, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The fourth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management was held from 6 to 8 August at United Nations Headquarters.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at an event marking International Youth Day, in New York 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 for International Youth Day, to be observed on 12 August:

Heads of State and Government will join leaders from business and civil society to announce new commitments and practical actions to address climate change at a Climate Summit hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 23 September.

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