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SC/9444
11 September 2008
Security CouncilSC/9444
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNS DEADLY TERRORIST ATTACK IN LEBANON


The following Security Council press statement on Lebanon was read out today by Council President Michel Kafando ( Burkina Faso):

GA/10740
11 September 2008
General AssemblyGA/10740
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Sixty-second General Assembly

Plenary

121st Meeting (AM)


GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS WIDE-RANGING RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STEPS


TO PROMOTE PEACE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

 


Also Adopts Texts on Transparency in Industries, Disarmament Special Session,

PI/1857
10 September 2008
Press ReleasePI/1857
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DPI LAUNCHES UNITED NATIONS DAILY NEWS FEED ON INTERNET

 


The News and Media Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information now offers broadcast-quality video for easy download from the Internet.

SG/SM/11780
9 September 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11780
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRACTICAL, CONCRETE STEPS NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORISM,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT HEADQUARTERS PRESS CONFERENCE

 


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a press conference with victims of terrorism in New York, 9 September:

SG/SM/11779
9 September 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11779
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED OVER INCREASED HOSTILITIES


IN NORTHERN SRI LANKA

 


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

SG/SM/11778
9 September 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11778
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT SYMPOSIUM, SAYS SCOURGE OF TERRORISM ATTACKS HUMANITY


ITSELF; VOICES OF VICTIMS ‘STRONGEST ARGUMENT WHY IT CAN NEVER BE JUSTIFIED’


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement at the Symposium on Supporting Victims of Terrorism in New York, 9 September: