Security Council

5892^nd Meeting (AM)

DARFUR MISSION DEPLOYMENT SLOWED BY DETERIORATING SECURITY, HARSH CONDITIONS;

MUST BE CONSIDERABLY STRENGTHENED TO CARRY OUT MANDATE, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Peacekeeping Head Describes Plan to Maximize Deployment by End of 2008;

Note to Correspondents

‘fathers and families:  responsibilities and challenges’ theme,

As international day of families observed

 

DECOLONIZATION UNITED NATIONS SUCCESS STORY, BUT MONUMENTAL TASK INCOMPLETE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AS PACIFIC SEMINAR ON ISSUE OPENS IN INDONESIA

Commission on Sustainable Development

Sixteenth Session

16^th & 17^th Meetings (AM & PM)

INVESTMENT IN AFRICA NEEDED FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE ROOT,

SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS TO MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE

GLOBAL FORUM ON ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY IN ASIA-PACIFIC

 

TO MEET IN KUALA LUMPUR, 19 - 20 MAY

Malaysia’s Prime Minister to Open Annual

Meeting of Global Alliance’s Strategy Council on 18 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew to Atlanta, Georgia, on the evening of Wednesday, 7 May, as part of his ongoing efforts to reach out to major American cities and citizens, and also to make progress on global health, one of his top priorities for 2008 and beyond.

World must unite to reduce devastating loss of planet’s precious biodiversity,

Says Secretary-General in international day message

 

Following is UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed 22 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY

DAY, CALLS FOR RESEARCH TO DEVELOP UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY

Secretary-General stresses ‘deep and universal need’ for positive father figures

 

in message to observe international day of families

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Families, to be observed on 15 May: