Press Release

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

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special address to the World Economic Forum, as prepared for delivery in Davos, Switzerland, on 24 January:

A multimedia exhibition focusing on United Nations support for Libya’s post-conflict transition opens in the main gallery of the Visitors’ Lobby at the world body’s New York Headquarters on Tuesday, 29 January, at 6 p.m.

For the first time, Turkey will host a multilateral meeting on forests, with 193 Member States participating, in Istanbul from 8-19 April following the signing today of an agreement between Turkish Government and United Nations representatives.

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the General Assembly, in New York on 22 January:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at an exhibit celebrating 52 years of Pakistan’s participation in United Nations peacekeeping, as prepared for delivery, in New York, 21 January:

On 21 January 2013, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia approved the inclusion of additional information concerning Mr. Richard Chichakli (travel ban and assets freeze lists). The additional information is reflected in bold text below.

The United Nations General Assembly today established the Open Working Group tasked with advancing action towards implementing a Rio+20 recommendation to develop a set of sustainable development goals.