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SG/SM/12047

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS FIRING OF ROCKETS FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON TOWARDS ISRAEL, URGES PARTIES TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM RESTRAINT

15 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12047
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns firing of rockets from southern lebanon

 

Towards Israel, urges parties to exercise maximum restraint


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

SG/SM/12045-DC/3152

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES IRAQ ON ACCESSION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, SAYS DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TO DISARMAMENT, NON-PROLIFERATION

13 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12045
DC/3152
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General congratulates iraq on accession to chemical weapons convention,


says demonstrates commitment to disarmament, non-proliferation


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

SG/SM/12043-SC/9568

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘HEARTENED AND RELIEVED’ BY SECURITY COUNCIL’S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AIMED AT ENDING TRAGIC GAZA CRISIS

8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12043
SC/9568
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General ‘HEARtened and relieved’ by Security Council’s


adoption of resolution aimed at ending tragic gaza crisis


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council on 8 January:

SG/SM/12042-DEV/2725

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘GREAT LEADERSHIP’ OF UNDP ADMINISTRATOR KEMAL DERVIS, ACCEPTS HIS DECISION TO LEAVE POSITION ‘WITH REGRET’

8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12042
DEV/2725
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General praises ‘great leadership’ of UNDP administrator Kemal Derviş,

 

Accepts his decision to leave position ‘with regret’

 


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

SG/SM/12041

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS ROCKET FIRE AGAINST ISRAEL FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON; URGES BOTH PARTIES TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM RESTRAINT

8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12041
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General strongly condemns rocket fire against Israel from southern


Lebanon; urges both parties to exercise maximum restraint

 


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

SG/SM/12040/Rev.1

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISRAELI FIRING ON UNITED NATIONS AID CONVOY IN GAZA, AGAIN CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE TO ALLOW FULL HUMANITARIAN ACCESS

8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12040/Rev.1*
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns Israeli firing on United Nations aid convoy in gaza,


Again calls for immediate ceasefire to allow full humanitarian access


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