Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

113^th & 114^th Meetings (AM & Night)

states parties to law of the sea convention conclude session with adoption

 

of decisions on seat reallocation, workload management, tribunal’s budget

 

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON PROTECTION of civilians in armed conflict

The following Security Council press statement on the protection of civilians in armed conflict was delivered today by Council President Johan C. Verbeke ( Belgium):

Security Council

5703^rd Meeting (AM)

MORE AND MORE INNOCENT CIVILIANS CAUGHT IN CONFLICT, NOT ENOUGH BEING DONE

TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR DEFENCELESS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Briefs

Peacebuilding Commission

Sierra Leone configuration

5^th Meeting (AM)

Peacebuilding Commission highlights importance of incorporating monitoring

mechanisms into integrated peacebuilding strategy for Sierra Leone

Members Adopt Chairman’s Declaration Recognizing

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 20 June, to meet with United States congressional leaders.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madam Ban Soon-taek arrived in Berlin from Madrid on Thursday morning, 7 June.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madam Ban Soon-taek arrived in Madrid from Panama early in the morning of Tuesday, 5 June.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madam Ban Soon-taek arrived in Panama on Saturday, 2 June.

TAJIKISTAN PEACE ACCORD ELOQUENT TESTIMONY TO WISDOM, PATRIOTISM OF TAJIK PEOPLE,

LEADERSHIP, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN TENTH ANNIVERSARY STATEMENT

MAN-INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE MAKES GLOBAL WARMING AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING THREAT,

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS IN REMARKS AT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS CEREMONY