United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on his first mission abroad in 2008, arrived in Madrid early on Tuesday morning, 15 January, where he opened the first ever Alliance of Civilizations Forum.

LET US NEVER TAKE OUR HUMAN RIGHTS FOR GRANTED, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES

IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY IN MEMORY OF HOLOCAUST VICTIMS

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES DE-ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE IN PALESTINIAN, ISRAELI AREAS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS DEADLY ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA,

 

SAYS DIALOGUE ONLY WAY TO STOP FURTHER VIOLENCE

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BEIRUT BOMBING

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ROTARY INTERNATIONAL’S LEADERSHIP, DETERMINATION,

GENEROSITY IN GLOBAL EFFORT TO ERADICATE POLIO

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to Rotary International on polio eradication, airing today in San Diego, California:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS IN ‘STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’

 

ATTACK ON SERENA HOTEL IN KABUL

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS FORUM, STRESSES NEED

TO TRANSLATE ‘LOFTY WORDS’ INTO TRANSFORMATIVE ACTIONS

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL SPELLS OUT DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR 2008, AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COUNCIL HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL SESSIONS, ELECTS NEW BUREAU

 

Secretary-General to appoint independent panel on Algiers bombing

 

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