United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in San Francisco, the birthplace of the United Nations, on Thursday, 26 July.

SUPPORT GOVERNMENT EFFORTS FOR PROGRESS, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES IN MEETING

WITH LEADERS OF HAITIAN CIVIL SOCIETY, PRIVATE SECTOR, POLITICAL PARTIES

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS GUATEMALA’S COMMITMENT TO FIGHT IMPUNITY

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON NEW KOSOVO INITIATIVE

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the new period of engagement on Kosovo:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS EDMOND MULET OF GUATEMALA ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ALL PARTIES TO REMAIN ENGAGED, AS SECURITY COUNCIL

AUTHORIZES DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED NATIONS-AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SUDAN

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES KILLING OF HOSTAGES IN AFGHANISTAN

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CLIMATE CHANGE MERITS VERY HIGHEST ATTENTION; COMPREHENSIVE

AGREEMENT UNDER UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION NEEDED ON ALL FRONTS BY 2009

WORLD IS SERIOUSLY OFF-TRACK ON SOME MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS,

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS AT LAUNCH OF UNITED KINGDOM INITIATIVE