Secretary-General, deploring recent setbacks, urges renewed efforts

for peace, development in Democratic Republic of Congo and region

Call to African Leaders at Nairobi Summit Meeting to Work to End Conflicts,

deeply concerned about violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General

 

calls for cessation of hostilities, withdrawal to previous positions

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ABDUCTED AID WORKERS IN SOMALIA

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

CHALLENGING TIMES DEMAND MORE INCLUSIVE MULTILATERALISM, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN REMARKS ON IMPACT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS ON SMALL, MEDIUM STATES

AT LAUNCH OF KOREAN MILLENNIUM VILLAGE PROJECT, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES

ALL PARTNERS TO ‘JOIN HANDS TO DELIVER ON OUR COMMITMENTS’

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the Korean Millennium Village Project, delivered today, 4 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES FORESTALLING HIGH FOOD, FUEL PRICES, GLOBAL FINANCIAL

TURMOIL FROM ERASING YEARS OF EFFORT, IN MESSAGE TO WORLD URBAN FORUM

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO NEPAL’S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY: NEPALESE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN STAND

FOR DEMOCRACY; YOUR ROLE IS TO SET NEPAL ON COURSE FOR MORE POSITIVE FUTURE

Biographical Note

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:  SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ALL PARTIES

TO RESPECT CEASEFIRE, SEEKS SUPPORT FOR UN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS

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

ACTION ON NATURE PART OF UNITED NATIONS APPROACH TO PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL,

IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY TO PREVENT EXPLOITATION OF ENVIRONMENT DURING CONFLICT