Press Release

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Habitat Day, to be observed on 5 October:

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

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) is holding an open meeting from 30 September to 2 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York as part of the Comprehensive Review of the status of implementation of the resolution.

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 on the International Day of Older Persons -- “Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages” -- to be observed on 1 October:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the ninth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in Buenos Aires today, 28 September:

A special event entitled “Resolution 1540: At the Crossroads” will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 1 October. Sponsored by the Office for Disarmament Affairs, the event is organized in connection with the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers in New York, 26 September:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks at an event on partnering for food security in New York, today, 26 September: