Press Release


SG/SM/11455
6 March 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11455
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS, IN STRONGEST TERMS, ATTACK ON JERUSALEM SEMINARY

 


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

SG/SM/11454-AFR/1665
6 March 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11454
AFR/1665
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES MOVE TO ESTABLISH ‘FRIENDS OF UNAMID’ GROUP


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

OBV/684-WOM/1674
6 March 2008
Meetings CoverageOBV/684
WOM/1674
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Observance of International

Women’s Day


 ‘INVESTING IN WOMEN IS NOT ONLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO; IT IS THE SMART THING TO DO’,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AS UNITED NATIONS MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY


South Africa’s Public Service Minister, Goldman Sachs Chairman Also Speak;

SG/SM/11451-ENV/DEV/972-OBV/683
5 March 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11451
ENV/DEV/972
OBV/683
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD WATER DAY, CALLS LACK OF POLITICAL WILL


BIGGEST CULPRIT IN FAILURE TO ACHIEVE BASIC SANITATION GOAL


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Water Day, to be observed on 22 March: