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SG/2138-IHA/1260
19 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/2138
IHA/1260
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS, ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS TO CONVENE


INTERNATIONAL PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR MYANMAR ON 25 MAY

 


The following is a statement issued jointly by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Chair of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN):

SG/SM/11579-AFR/1698
16 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11579
AFR/1698
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General welcomes ‘positive development’ in Burundi peace process,


As delegation of palipehutu-fnl arrives in capital

 


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

SG/SM/11578-IHA/1259
16 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11578
IHA/1259
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION GRANT FROM EMERGENCY FUND TO HELP


MEET URGENT HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FOLLOWING CHINA’S EARTHQUAKE


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

SG/SM/11576
16 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11576
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General says real peace possible ‘if we work collectively


to make it happen’, in message in advance of international day


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message 100 days in advance of the International Day of Peace, to be broadcast on 13 June:

SG/SM/11575
16 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11575
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION HAS BECOME ‘THE UN’S BEST FRIEND’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL


OFFERING CONGRATULATIONS ON TENTH ANNIVERSARY


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Foundation, observed 13 June 2008:

SG/SM/11572
16 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11572
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES YOUNG LEADERS TO ‘DREAM BIG’, HELP MAKE WORLD BETTER PLACE,


IN REMARKS TO NEW YORK MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE

 


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Global Classrooms Model United Nations Conference, in New York, 15 May: