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SG/SM/11619
5 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11619
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns fatal attacks by militants, israelis


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

SG/SM/11618-GA/10716
5 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11618
GA/10716
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General extends congratulations to General Assembly president-elect

 


The following statement on the election of Miguel d’Escoto as President of the General Assembly was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/11616-ENV/DEV/994
5 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11616
ENV/DEV/994
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT LAUNCH OF CLIMATE GROUP CAMPAIGN, URGES BALANCE


BETWEEN GLOBALLY INCLUSIVE ACTION, NEED TO ERADICATE POVERTY


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the Climate Group campaign, in New York today, 5 June:

SG/SM/11615
4 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11615
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED WITH PROGRESS OF COLOMBIA-ECUADOR TALKS


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

SG/2139/Rev.1
4 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/2139/Rev.1*
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

joint communique by Secretary-General, italian Prime Minister on world food crisis


Following is the text of the press communiqué agreed upon in Rome last night, following the high-level working dinner hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy on the world food crisis:

SG/SM/11612
3 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11612
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

food production must rise by 50 per cent, Secretary-General tells rome high-level


conference, stressing that crisis is chance to revisit past policies


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the High-Level Conference on World Food Security in Rome today, 3 June:

SG/SM/11611
2 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11611
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS ON HAITIAN FOOD SECURITY, STRESSES IMPORTANCE


OF COORDINATED INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO HELP POOREST COPE WITH CRISIS


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level meeting on food security in Haiti, delivered in Rome, today, 2 June: