Press Release

The 2011 Disarmament Fellowship Programme will commence its third and final segment today in New York. Diplomats from the following 25 Member States are participating in the 2011 Disarmament Fellowship Programme: Belarus, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Russian Federation, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, United Republic of Tanzania, United States and Uzbekistan.

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

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a special event on the occasion of the International Day of Non-violence, 30 September, in New York:

NAIROBI, 30 September — The sixth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded today with secretariat officials describing it as the biggest and liveliest since the institution’s inception as more than 2,000 experts and users attended the meeting at the United Nations offices here. Speaking at the concluding press conference, Forum representative Chengetai Masango said participation in the conference halls and online had been far greater than that of the 2010 event.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Maritime Day, to be observed on 26-30 September:

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 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Non-Violence, observed 2 October:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Counter-Terrorism Committee Event in New York on 28 September:

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