Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FRANCE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Jean-Maurice Ripert, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GAMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

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

NINTH UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON STANDARDIZATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES, AIMED

AT ENSURING ACCURATE USE OF NAMES IN COMMUNICATION, OPENS IN NEW YORK 21 AUGUST

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS IN STRONGEST TERMS YESTERDAY’S ATTACKS AGAINST CIVILIANS

IN IRAQ, SAYING ‘NOTHING CAN JUSTIFY SUCH INDISCRIMINATE VIOLENCE’

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED AT RELEASE OF TWO HOSTAGES FROM REPUBLIC OF KOREA

 

IN AFGHANISTAN; HOPES FOR RELEASE OF REMAINING HOSTAGES IN COMING DAYS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON PLEASED AT SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS, HIGH VOTER TURNOUT

IN SIERRA LEONE; urges CALM, public order, AS BALLOT COUNTING CONTINUES

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

Note to Correspondents

COMMEMORATION OF 2003 BAGHDAD BOMBING TO BE HELD

 

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS ON 17 AUGUST

 

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ALL-FEMALE CLASS OF SECURITY OFFICERS AT UNITED

NATIONS, BUT SAYS GENDER PARITY GOAL FOR ORGANIZATION’S STAFF REMAINS ELUSIVE

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

809^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR PEACEFUL ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE TOMORROW

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