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SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS RECENT BOMBINGS, ATTACKS IN DARFUR, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE, UNCONDITIONAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

15 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns recent bombings, attacks in Darfur,

 

Calls for immediate, unconditional cessation of hostilities


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

SG/SM/12047

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS FIRING OF ROCKETS FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON TOWARDS ISRAEL, URGES PARTIES TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM RESTRAINT

15 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns firing of rockets from southern lebanon

 

Towards Israel, urges parties to exercise maximum restraint


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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA

14 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA

 


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christopher Ross of the United States as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara.  Mr. Ross will replace Peter van Walsum.

SG/SM/12045-DC/3152

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES IRAQ ON ACCESSION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, SAYS DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TO DISARMAMENT, NON-PROLIFERATION

13 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General congratulates iraq on accession to chemical weapons convention,


says demonstrates commitment to disarmament, non-proliferation


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

SG/SM/12043-SC/9568

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘HEARTENED AND RELIEVED’ BY SECURITY COUNCIL’S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AIMED AT ENDING TRAGIC GAZA CRISIS

8 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General ‘HEARtened and relieved’ by Security Council’s


adoption of resolution aimed at ending tragic gaza crisis


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council on 8 January:

SG/SM/12042-DEV/2725

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘GREAT LEADERSHIP’ OF UNDP ADMINISTRATOR KEMAL DERVIS, ACCEPTS HIS DECISION TO LEAVE POSITION ‘WITH REGRET’

8 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General praises ‘great leadership’ of UNDP administrator Kemal Derviş,

 

Accepts his decision to leave position ‘with regret’

 


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