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SG/SM/12142-SC/9616-AFR/1827
18 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12142
SC/9616
AFR/1827
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS UNITED NATIONS-AFRICAN UNION BOND, BUT TELLS SECURITY


COUNCIL THAT HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO PREVENT CONFLICTS RATHER THAN RESPOND TO THEM

SG/SM/12140-OBV/771
18 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12140
OBV/771
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

RATE OF DECLINE OF TUBERCULOSIS WORLDWIDE ‘FAR TOO SLOW’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL


IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD TB DAY, URGING STEPPED UP ACTION TO CURB THOSE FALLING ILL


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Tuberculosis Day, to be observed on 24 March:

SG/SM/12139-AFR/1826-PKO/208
17 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12139
AFR/1826
PKO/208
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACK AGAINST UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS IN DARFUR


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

SG/SM/12138
17 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12138
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT UNFOLDING SITUATION IN MADAGASCAR


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

SG/SM/12137-AFR/1824-PKO/207
16 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12137
AFR/1824
PKO/207
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONFIDENT ABOUT TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO UNITED NATIONS MISSION


IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND CHAD FROM EUROPEAN UNION FORCE


The following statement was issued yesterday, 15 March, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/12135
13 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12135
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO ANNUAL LIONS DAY EVENT, STRESSES NEED


FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHARED GOAL OF PEACE

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the thirty-first annual Lions Day at the United Nations, in New York today, 13 March:

SG/SM/12134
12 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12134
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

CONCERNED BY ESCALATING TENSIONS IN MADAGASCAR, SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES


RESUMPTION OF DIALOGUE ONLY SOLUTION TO CURRENT CRISIS

 


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

SG/SM/12133
12 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12133
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

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


AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 12 MARCH 2009


United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.  It is a great pleasure to see you today. I think we have much to discuss.