Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JAN BEAGLE OF NEW ZEALAND to be

 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS GENEVA OFFICE

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR POLITICAL WILL ‘TO END THE SCOURGE OF POVERTY

ONCE AND FOR ALL’, IN REMARKS AT INTERNATIONAL EVENT

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS SOMALIA’S DETENTION OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL

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

Secretary-General, in anniversary message for international vaccine institute,

expresses confidence in continuing growth of partnership

 

VISION OF THINKERS, PRACTITIONERS VITAL IN APPROACHING GLOBAL PROBLEMS,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO WORLD KNOWLEDGE FORUM

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the World Knowledge Forum, being held in Seoul from 16 to 18 October:

Secretary-General, in message to seminar, stresses importance

of advice, insights from his envoys, representatives

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HUMANITARIAN EXCHANGE BETWEEN ISRAEL, HIZBULLAH

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN AT DECISION OF SUDAN GROUP

 

TO SUSPEND PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT

 

This statement was issued on 12 October by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR AL GORE, CLIMATE

 

CHANGE PANEL AS SPUR TO MOMENTUM FOR GLOBAL ACTION

 

This statement was issued on 12 October by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ADDRESS TO EVANGELICALS, STRESSES MORAL IMPERATIVE

OF ENSURING PEACEKEEPING, DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE GOALS ARE IMPLEMENTED

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the National Association of Evangelicals in Washington, D.C., on 11 October: