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SC/9439
2 September 2008
Security CouncilSC/9439
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

 

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN September

 


In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for September:

PI/1847
2 September 2008
Press ReleasePI/1847
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION LAUNCHES TEXT-MESSAGING


CAMPAIGN TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE MORE VISIBLE

 


A text-messaging-for-peace campaign was launched today at the United Nations to bring visibility to the International Day of Peace, on 21 September.

DSG/SM/411-ENV/DEV/1001
2 September 2008
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/411
ENV/DEV/1001
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

‘ENERGY REVOLUTION’ NEEDED TO CHART PATH TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS,


INCLUSIVE FUTURE, SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO SLOVENIA FORUM

 


Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s address to the Bled Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia, 31 August:

SG/SM/11766-AFR/1741
29 August 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11766
AFR/1741
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LIFTING OF AID SUSPENSION BY ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT


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

SG/SM/11764-OBV/716
29 August 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11764
OBV/716
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, ANNOUNCES


PLANS FOR TEXT MESSAGING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT MOBILIZING PEOPLE WORLDWIDE


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Peace, to be observed on 21 September: