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ECOSOC/6344-NGO/644
25 June 2008
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6344
NGO/644
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

31stMeeting (AM)


COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CONCLUDES 2008 RESUMED SESSION,


RECOMMENDING ANOTHER CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS


Subsidiary Body of Economic and Social Council Defers Two Applications,

SG/SM/11657-WOM/1686
24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11657
WOM/1686
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General praises ‘remarkable’ women’s leadership in governments worldwide,


Says more women needed as United Nations ambassadors, in new york remarks

 


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a luncheon with women permanent representatives in New York, 24 June:

SG/SM/11656-ORG/1500
24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11656
ORG/1500
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PANEL ON SAFETY, SECURITY PRESENTED TO SECRETARY-GENERAL


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

SG/SM/11654-AFR/1717
24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11654
AFR/1717
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC PEACE AGREEMENT,


REAFFIRMS UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION EFFORTS

 


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

SG/SM/11653
24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11653
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SECURITY HEAD

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the resignation of Under-Secretary-General for Security and Safety David Veness: