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SG/SM/11178-PAL/2088

OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO REBUILD MUTUAL CONFIDENCE BETWEEN ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS; AD HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING IS IMPORTANT STEP, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

24 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11178
PAL/2088
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO REBUILD MUTUAL CONFIDENCE BETWEEN ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS;

 

AD HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING IS IMPORTANT STEP, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee in New York, today:

SG/SM/11177-ENV/DEV/951

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBONS, CHEMICAL COMPOUND DAMAGING TO OZONE LAYER, CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE

24 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11177
ENV/DEV/951
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT HYDROchlorofluorocarbons,


CHEMICAL COMPOUND DAMAGING TO OZONE LAYER, CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE


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

SG/SM/11176

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS PEACEFUL APPROACH OF MYANMAR DEMONSTRATORS, HOPES GOVERNMENT WILL SEIZE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE

24 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11176
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General commends peaceful approach of Myanmar demonstrators,

 

hopes government will seize opportunity to engage in dialogue

 


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

SG/SM/11175-ENV/DEV/950

CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS INVESTMENT IN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ADDRESS TO HIGH-LEVEL EVENT

24 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11175
GA/10619
ENV/DEV/950
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Climate change threatens investment in Millennium Development Goals,


says Secretary-General in address to high-level event

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the high-level event on climate change in New York, today, 24 September:

SG/2132-PAL/2087

STATEMENT BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET

23 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/2132
PAL/2087
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

STATEMENT BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET

 


The following statement was issued today by the Quartet ( United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union):

SG/SM/11172

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF FATAL INCIDENT BETWEEN GEORGIAN INTERIOR MINISTRY AND ABKHAZ ‘DE FACTO’ PERSONNEL, CALLS FOR MAXIMUM RESTRAINT

21 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11172
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF FATAL INCIDENT BETWEEN GEORGIAN INTERIOR

 

MINISTRY AND ABKHAZ ‘DE FACTO’ PERSONNEL, CALLS FOR MAXIMUM RESTRAINT

 


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

SG/SM/11171-OBV/650

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR UNIFIED, BALANCED APPROACH TO AGEING IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

21 September 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11171
OBV/650
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General calls for unified, balanced approach to ageing

 

in message for international day of older persons

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Older Persons, to be observed on 1 October: