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GA/PAL/1075
19 February 2008
General AssemblyGA/PAL/1075
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

NEXUS BETWEEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STATEHOOD IS FOCUS OF UNITED NATIONS


SEMINAR ON ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

 


Secretary-General Says Only Permanent Political Settlement

Can Alter Economic, Humanitarian Problems of Palestinian People

BIO/3961
19 February 2008
Press ReleaseBIO/3961
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CROATIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS


(Based on information provided from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)


The new Permanent Representative of Croatia, Neven Jurica, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

BIO/3960
19 February 2008
Press ReleaseBIO/3960
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


New Permanent Representative of Maldives Presents Credentials

 


(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

SG/SM/11427-SC/9254
18 February 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11427
SC/9254
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS REALITY ON THE GROUND IN KOSOVO MUST BE ADDRESSED AS IT

 

DEVELOPS, TO ENSURE PEACE, SECURITY, IN CLOSING REMARKS TO SECURITY COUNCIL

 


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s concluding remarks to the Security Council on 18 February:

SG/SM/11426-SC/9253
18 February 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11426
SC/9253
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN SECURITY COUNCIL STATEMENT SAYS UNITED NATIONS AIM IN KOSOVO


STABLE POLITICAL, SECURITY SITUATION, PROTECTION OF POPULATION, MINORITIES


Following is the statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Security Council on 18 February:

SC/9252
18 February 2008
Security CouncilSC/9252
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5839th Meeting (PM)


SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS IN EMERGENCY SESSION FOLLOWING KOSOVO’S DECLARATION


OF INDEPENDENCE, WITH MEMBERS SHARPLY DIVIDED ON ISSUE


Serbia ’s President, Russian Federation Say Declaration Illegal;

SG/SM/11425-AFG/310
17 February 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11425
AFG/310
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS KANDAHAR SUICIDE BOMBING

 


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