SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS GLOBAL WELFARE EFFORTS OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

This is the text of a message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 8 November to the Rotary International Day at the United Nations (delivered on his behalf by Kim Wonsoo, Deputy Chef de Cabinet):

STATEMENT BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET -- 9 NOVEMBER 2008

 

This is the text of a statement issued in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 9 November by the Quartet ( United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union):

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMIT:  ‘WE ARE NOT FATED TO WATCH WORLD

 

WORLD MUST NOT ALLOW CURRENT DIFFICULTIES TO LOWER EXPECTATIONS OR PUT OFF DOING

WHAT MUST BE DONE TO DECISIVELY CONFRONT CLIMATE CHANGE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

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