Press Release


PI/1825
14 April 2008
Press ReleasePI/1825
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

WORLD SUMMIT HELD TO OBSERVE UNITED NATIONS SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY


AMONG HIGHLIGHTS, AS 2005 YEARBOOK OF UNITED NATIONS PUBLISHED


The fifty-ninth volume of the Yearbook of the United Nations, covering the activities of the United Nations system during 2005, has been published by the Department of Public Information.

ECOSOC/6328
14 April 2008
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6328
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Economic and Social Council

Special High-Level Meeting

4th & 5th Meetings (AM & PM)


Economic and Social Council focuses on current global challenges in annual meeting


with bretton Woods institutions, World Trade Organization

 

DSG/SM/384
14 April 2008
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/384
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Parliaments can translate democratic governance into gains for the poor,


Says Deputy Secretary-General to cape town meeting

 


Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Cape Town, 13 April:

SG/SM/11510-AFR/1680
11 April 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11510
AFR/1680
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEADERS FOR INITIATIVE


TO CONVENE 13 APRIL SUMMIT ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION


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

Note No. 6142
11 April 2008
Press ReleaseNote No. 6142
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Note to Correspondents


FILMS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE TO BE SCREENED AT THE NEW SCHOOL


Discussion Will Highlight Secretary-General’s Campaign to End Violence against Women

SG/SM/11509
10 April 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11509
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS NEPALESE ON PEACEFUL ELECTION

 


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

SG/SM/11508-AFR/1679
10 April 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11508
AFR/1679
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns in strongest terms attack on Darfur mission police


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

SG/SM/11507
10 April 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11507
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General, in address at moscow university, underscores Russian


important role in major issues before United Nations

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address at Moscow State University today, 10 April: