Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS FORMER PRESIDENT JORGE SAMPAIO OF PORTUGAL

AS HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS

 

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Zurich from Rome on the afternoon of Thursday, 19 April, to begin a three-day visit to Switzerland.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Rome from New York early on Wednesday, 18 April, and started his official visit to Italy with a meeting with the President, Giorgio Napolitano, followed by one with the Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE, CALLS FOR POLITICAL WILL, FINANCIAL INVESTMENT

TO REDUCE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON YOUNG PEOPLE

Following is the message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the first United Nations Global Road Safety Week, 23-29 April 2007:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT DEATH OF BORIS YELTSIN, FIRST DEMOCRATICALLY

ELECTED PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

 

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

IN MESSAGE TO CONFERENCE IN SAN MARINO, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR SUSTAINED

INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, STRESSING COMMON VALUES, ASPIRATIONS

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEMOCRACY,

DEVELOPMENT, FREE TRADE AT QATAR FORUM

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT CONTINUED FIGHTING IN SOMALI CAPITAL,

DEPLORES HEAVY WEAPONS USE AGAINST CIVILIANS

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISPATCHES FACT-FINDING MISSION TO FIJI

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN MIDDLE EAST

 

PEACE PROCESS BY LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES

 

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