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:

EXPRESSING UNITED NATIONS DEEP COMMITMENT TO PEOPLE OF IRAQ, SECRETARY-GENERAL

WELCOMES SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1770 AS CHANCE TO ENHANCE CONTRIBUTION

Following is the text of the statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Security Council today:

Security Council

5730^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS ARMS EMBARGO IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UNTIL 15 FEBRUARY 2008, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1771 (2007)

Security Council

5729^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council expands United Nations role in Iraq as part of efforts

to end strife, win regional support, tackle humanitarian crisis

Members Adopt Resolution 1770 (2007), Extending Mission’s Mandate by 12 Months

Biographical Note

Secretary-General appoints andrew hughes of australia as police adviser

in Department of Peacekeeping Operations

 

Security Council press statement on darfur

 

The following press statement on Darfur was read out today by Council President Pascal Gayama ( Congo):

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS PLANNED SUMMIT ON 28 AUGUST BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA IS OPPORTUNITY FOR PEACE ON PENINSULA

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