United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended a luncheon hosted by President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, 6 January.

Secretary-General ‘HEARtened and relieved’ by Security Council’s

adoption of resolution aimed at ending tragic gaza crisis

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council on 8 January:

Secretary-General praises ‘great leadership’ of UNDP administrator Kemal Derviş,

 

Accepts his decision to leave position ‘with regret’

 

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

Secretary-General strongly condemns rocket fire against Israel from southern

Lebanon; urges both parties to exercise maximum restraint

 

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

Secretary-General condemns Israeli firing on United Nations aid convoy in gaza,

Again calls for immediate ceasefire to allow full humanitarian access

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

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TROUBLED BY ESCALATING GAZA VIOLENCE, PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CALLS SITUATION

‘UNACCEPTABLE AND UNTENABLE’; URGES SECURITY COUNCIL TO FULFIL CHARTER MANDATE

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New Permanent Representative of iceland Presents Credentials

(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Iceland, Gunnar Pálsson, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BHUTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service.)