Press Release

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council debate on peace and security in Africa, in New York today, 22 October:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Association-New York dinner on 21 October:

This is the text of remarks, as prepared for delivery, by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the memorial service in New York today for Guri Lie Zeckendorf:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council on Somalia, in New York, 21 October:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the “Women Count for Peace” event on Open Days for Women, Peace and Security, in New York today, 21 October:

On 20 October 2010, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the addition of the two entries specified below to its Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

The following press statement was issued today by Security Council President Ruhakana Rugunda (Uganda):

The United Nations today released "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics", a one-of-a-kind compilation of the latest data documenting progress for women worldwide in eight key areas: population and families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women, environment and poverty.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Martin Mogwanja, a Kenyan national, as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund.

The following statement was issued today by Security Council President Ruhakana Rugunda ( Uganda):