Secretary-General stresses ‘deep and universal need’ for positive father figures

 

in message to observe international day of families

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Families, to be observed on 15 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANGELA KANE OF GERMANY USG FOR MANAGEMENT,

ALICIA BÁRCENA IBARRA OF MEXICO EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ECLAC

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE SECURITY INSTITUTIONS ‘OUR SHARED OBLIGATION’,

ESPECIALLY IN POST-CONFLICT COUNTRIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT HEADQUARTERS EVENT, SAYS CONCRETE STEPS MUST NOW TRANSFORM

VISION OF DISABILITIES CONVENTION INTO ‘REAL VICTORIES ON THE GROUND’

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 12 MAY 2008

 

The Secretary-General:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  It’s a great pleasure to meet you on a Monday morning.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY LOSS OF LIFE, DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE

IN CHINA, SAYS UNITED NATIONS READY TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT IN HUMANITARIAN EFFORT

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEBANON VIOLENCE,

CALLS ON PARTIES TO RESUME NATIONAL DIALOGUE

 

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

HIGH-LEVEL TASK FORCE ‘WILL DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY ON FOOD PRICE CRISIS’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AFTER CHAIRING FIRST MEETING IN NEW YORK

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY CONCERNED AT ATTACKS ON OUTSKIRTS OF KHARTOUM,

CONDEMNS USE OF FORCE TO ACHIEVE POLITICAL ENDS

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS AT ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, CALLS MARTIN LUTHER KING

UNSURPASSED ADVOCATE OF ALL UNITED NATIONS IDEALS

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, today, 8 May: