Commission on Population and Development

Fortieth Session

6^th Meeting (AM)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AFRICA’S DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT HIGHLIGHTED

AS POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES DEBATE

 

Note to Correspondents

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, ANNE FRANK CENTER USA TO SCREEN

 

CONCERNED OVER INSECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR REDOUBLING

OF EFFORTS TO COMBAT IMPUNITY, ENSURE RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

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

Commission on Population and Development

Fortieth Session

4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Disarmament Commission

2007 Substantive Session

279^th & 280^th Meetings (AM & PM)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Lebanon from Saudi Arabia in the evening of Thursday, 29 March.  He made brief remarks to the press on arrival at Beirut airport.

On Tuesday, 27 March, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Saudi Arabia.

On Tuesday, 27 March, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Amman, Jordan, where he met His Majesty King Abdullah II bin al Hussein at the Royal Palace.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Israel from Egypt on Saturday, 24 March.  He was greeted upon arrival by Israel’s Minister for Defence, Amir Peretz.  After making brief remarks at Ben Gurion airport, the Secretary-General travelled to his hotel in Jerusalem.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo early in the afternoon of Friday, 23 March.