peace one of humanity’s most precious needs, also United Nations highest calling

says Secretary-General in international day message

 

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Peace observed 21 September:

Secretary-General concerned by increasing violence in sierra leone

since last week’s peaceful elections

 

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

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Bridgetown, Barbados on Thursday, 2 August, for an official visit to the island nation holding the current chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Caribbean regional organization.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 August, for a 24-hour official visit and was welcomed at the airport by President René Préval and members of the Government.

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

 

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 28 August 2007

 

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the press.  It’s a great pleasure to meet you again.

DARFUR TRAGEDY REMINDER MUCH WORK NEEDED TO TRANSFORM WORLD COMMUNITY’S

 

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MAJOR GENERAL ZHAO JINGMIN of CHINA

 

AS FORCE COMMANDER for western sahara mission

 

Literacy crucial to promoting better health conditions worldwide,

 

Says Secretary-General in international day message

 

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Literacy day, observed 8 September:

concerned over myanmar arrests, Secretary-General calls for restraint, dialogue

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID Shearer Of New ZeAland

 

DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ