welcoming lifting of state of emergency in Bangladesh, Secretary-General

Encourages all parties to ‘address nation’s challenges together’

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LAW ALLOWING JAPAN TO CONTINUE SUPPORT IN AFGHANISTAN

 

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

Biographical Note

Security Council

6047^th & 6048^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Sixty-third General Assembly

Fifth Committee

25^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROGRESS REPORT ON $1.5 BILLION BUDGET

OF AFRICAN UNION-UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN DARFUR FOR 2008/09

Also Takes Up Ethiopia-Eritrea Mission Budget,

give african forces in somalia substantial, credible backing, Secretary-General

urges as Security Council considers challenges facing horn of africa country

Secretary-general, in Security Council statement, calls for unity of purpose

while stressing vital need to conclude israeli-palestinian peace process

PROTECTING EDUCATION GAINS VITAL TO ACHIEVEMENT OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON EDUCATION FOR ALL

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the High-Level Group on Education for All, in Oslo, today, 16 December:

Security Council

6046^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES STATES TO USE LAND-BASED OPERATIONS IN SOMALIA,

AS PART OF FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY OFF COAST, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING 1851 (2008)

Secretary-General Briefs on Political, Security, Humanitarian Situations;

Security Council

6045^th Meeting* (AM)

adopting text on middle east conflict, Security Council reaffirms support

for annapolis outcomes, declares negotiations ‘irreversible’

Resolution Garners 14 Votes in Favour as Libya Abstains, Citing ‘Ambiguity’