Statements and Messages


SG/SM/11938-ECO/139-SAG/422
19 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11938
ECO/139
SAG/422
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP, GLOBAL REACH OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION’S GOVERNING


BODY PROMOTES DECENT WORK CRUCIAL TO WEATHER BAD TIMES, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

SG/SM/11937-AFR/1772
19 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11937
AFR/1772
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General welcomes humanitarian access in Democratic Republic of Congo


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

SG/SM/11936-AFR/1771
19 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11936
AFR/1771
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES END TO HOSTILITIES FOLLOWING REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN DARFUR


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

SG/SM/11932-HR/4967-OBV/746
17 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11932
HR/4967
OBV/746
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

IN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TOWERING VISION OF UNIVERSAL

 

DECLARATION HONOURED ONLY WHEN PRINCIPLES FULLY APPLIED EVERYWHERE FOR EVERYONE

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Human Rights Day, on 10 December:

SG/SM/11931-AFR/1770-OBV/745
17 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11931
AFR/1770
OBV/745
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

IN MESSAGE FOR AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ABILITY


TO PROCESS RAW MATERIALS INTO HIGH-VALUE-ADDED GOODS IS ESSENTIAL


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:

SG/SM/11929-DEV/2703
17 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11929
DEV/2703
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

AT DIFFICULT TIME FOR WORLD ECONOMY, GLOBAL SOLIDARITY MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO STRASBOURG ‘DEVELOPMENT DAYS’ MEETING

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the European Development Days in Strasbourg, 15 November: